ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 910, 23 April 1878, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

April 19th, 1878. THMtE has been a good sprinkling of native aristocracy here this last week. Paora Tuhaere has returned to Auckland from Hikurangi. He was accompanied Lore by young Tu Tawhiao and other ohiofs. Tawhiao himself is now busy improving the road for the Premier's visit, and certainly not before it required it. What on earth induced him to form a settlement in such an out of the way place is one of those tilings no fellow can understand, where in fact they have to cut down the face of a hill to build a house. Everything in the shape of food for the meeting will have to be carried there, so there is plenty of work before them to prepare for the large number expected. " The river is now so low that canoes cannot bring down supplies from up country. It will, therofore, have to bo packed over-land. It is hard to say what will be the Tesult of the meeting, but no doubt some good Avill arise from the Government representatives meeting face to face with the Kingites. They will, at least, elicit their view on the present state of affairs. No doubt Sir George will have many difficulties to contend against. Te Ngakau, alone, is no moan antagonist in tins land of discussion, and as slippery as an eel. Report says that, after Tawhiao' s meeting, Itewi Avill have to bo consulted, as, in his opinion, he alone is the person by whom a final settlement of the difficulties between the two races will have to be made. — CORREsrOXDIOT