ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 794, 19 July 1877, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

- July 6. I observed m your la-it Saturday's issue that you have already received a report of the forgery cisc, and trial of the prisoner, James Jiawliuson, so I need only mention that the conviotioa was a very smart one on the part of the police, detection having taken pk-e even before the cheque was presented at the Bank. Sergeant McGovern, who conducted the prosecution, did so m a m inner that would have dor»e credit to many a legal practitioner, fully proving his ability for tho responsible position he holds, and quite refuting any opinions that may have been formed, 'that there was anything groen ' about him. D THE HARMONIUM. The harmonium was sold on Saturday last by Mr Bright for the sum of £12 LOj, tho purchaser being Mr W Sloane, on behalf of Mr. Maclaurin. I hear there is some hitch about it yet,- and the instrument is not yet handed over, the terms of sale not having been complied with. Mr Sharp's siie of fruit trees, &c, was well attended, and a very successful on^. all the stock being disponed of <\t satisfactory prices. Our Road 3oard wore large purchasers of pine, oak, and other trees, wit', which' they inteud planting.the roads of the township. This action of theirs is, I tfcink, to be commended, the dust being a great nuisance m tin summer months, which m course of iine doubtless the trees will m -a great measure allay, to say -nothing of their refreshing shade and ornamental appearance to the streets. NATIVE CULTIVATIONS. The natives up country are going m largely for wheat cultivation,' a good sijjn of thuir pacific intentions. . I was up at Kopua yesterday, and counted ' 'eleven teaim ploughing, for they do not keep our Sunday, their Sabbath being every tenth day. There is great enquiry amongst theax for seed wheat I saw one fellow giro a fair horse as payment for a sack. PJieasauts are very plentiful thera, and. will cause them a great loss ul seed and . trouble, but they obstinately refuse permission for Europeans to shoot there. THE PCJUUKUCU TARN, They say there is nj truth whatever m the story as told by the ' Star's,' correspondent, that Tawhiao or Takoroto, as li) is now generally called, promised Piaka he would give up Piu*uku ! .u to Ihe G-overn.r-.enfc. Tliey declare tho story to bo a fabrication. Ai the time Wiuiata killed Packer it is well known the King was at £awliia.— There is a groat desire amangst some of the Kingitos thct Itewi should represeat the n m the Housj of Atßemby. A short time a^o a deputation ofthe Ngatiraukiwa visited him to endeavour to yet hi ra t 0 r\ 0 so> * g yet) however, ho refuses, saying tho only house lie will attend to deliberate m is at Jdikurangi. — Own Correspondent.