ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 835, 25 October 1877, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

, , ,; ; _ I have had nqbh,ing to> report here of any particular, importance for some.tirne. past the township being particularly (lull, T No doubt,the, removal of the. Armed Cpjastabul&ry Force'and this being thet"busy time with the natives'on their farms, is in a great measure' the cause of our dulness. Even the defeat of the Ministry and the news Qearge Grey's being thehead of the Golittle remark. ' Great indignation is generally expressed at>,no -move whatever being made towards the foundation of the Ngaruavvahia and Alejandro road via' Whatuwhata, ,/ Surely this road is of more importance than the ana the whole force of the Armed Constabulary are* how* cons iructihg near Cambridge/which will only th'e whos&'laijgA estate it leads. Tne. Raglan''and Waipa road is a\so\ Apparently forgotten.: A gJjeajt splash, * was by .the, ofL»vernmenti.0 fL »vernmenti. a short foiae ago, ami a auryey made of 'die'road ias teen done don/);

now how ninny times). Why, I a sk, where not i,he services of the Constabulary ucilizei in these necessary and beneficial works, which lm|fe>, bepn so often promised and never\commenced ? was down here on Sjgurday last- He reports Tawhiao, Kurato as he is called, with P Pepo pl 8 ft t Hikurangi as being jrery" busy planting. The uews of Pp* James Mackay's imprisonment has reached them, aud he has their entire sympathy, as they cannot see the justiee of so severely punishing a, many ior seeking redress for personal affront. TbsysTßay he was panished by the magistrates for i 6wn account;' np>,donbt, <he had ottended some of tfieui? * All natives.knew he (he what and was' i >of v.- mo one^—hence his ! , r ßev^re ll se'riten f 6e'.'"' "' rSp: ' 4l lhe population between Kopua arid Hikurangi is daily increasing, and ere long there will I expect be a .• 'HhelolcultiVatVoh'bWweenlhe two settlements. ''•'' of' defeat of the late Ministry is received by the Kingites with great satisfaction, the kfc nob being exactly to their mind. The 7of Rejoice WM*George Grey's accession to offioe, he being an old friend, but'they would much rather Minister, Mr- Sheehan is but 4 little knowffamßngst'tbem, but favour- :?* b jfe?Pr&ft *f ■ is •k.nown. —0 wir Correspondent.