ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 876, 31 January 1878, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

January 28, 1878. Takarei Te Rau was buried, on Friday last, at Hikurangi, amidst the lamentations of a large number of natives from various tribes. A young daughter of Tawhiao's, who had, for some time past, heen under the old man's care, suddenly died that morning, Tawhiao determined they should be buried together. Takerei's coffin was opened, and the child's body laid by his side, and so buried. Tawhiao is in great grief at the dea'tli .of his relative and principal adviser. The meeting of Sir George Grey 'and the Native Minister with Tawhiao is now fixed for

the 31st instant. Natives are to-day, pre paring temporary buildings for the ES&g. Major % meoro has undertaken the arrangements, which are to be as private as possible, as this utota looked upon more as ajf^ftVJ official vwit. The rete .^ e i, 0 0 d ie cep. tion from the Kingites, aB J*" , . of Tawhiao's and as a P?™™ 1 ° ne of the deceased Te llau. . The Rev. Heta Tarawhiti is up here, ~ I'rtnmpnts for the erection of making arrangements ior "*" timbpr building has been taken by Mr Henry Turner and a native carpenter, named Hoterenei. ~ « ~ It is now quite the fashion of the Hauhau chiefs to have a pakeha servant of their own; there are now quite a number of these amongst them, ana, judging from their appearance, no great loss to society at large. A youth, however, who says he came from the Auckland Training School, from whence he was sent to Raglan, appears ah exception, as I should take him for a smart little fellow. He is, he says, thirteen years of age—that his mother is a widow, residing at Greymouth—and that an Auckland constable, named McGrath, knows his friends, and sent him to a situation ftt Raglan, from which he ran away with the natives. Perhaps this may meet the eye of his friends, who could reclaim him, which he is anxious they will do, as he would like to return to civilized life. If this is the wish of his friends, I would be 6dy too glad to assist them in doing so, - flWkxfould be a great pity to leave him where he is, although the people he is staying with are very kind to him. His name is Francis Brown. The weather for the last few days has been very favorable for harvesting, and a good deal of the wheat has been got in. The Kihikihi people appear to be unfortunate in attracting the light-fingered natives around them. Mr Kennedy, who has frequently suffered from these dusky pilferers, is again a victim—to the extent of two sets of harness—a few nights since. I