ALEXANDRA. (OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1239, 8 June 1880, Page 2

ALEXANDRA. (OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

There have been a good few natives down lately, and business consequently a little brisker, although their produce this year principally consists of oats, which only realise from 2s to 2s 6d per bushel ; looking at the low prices generally ruling, the only wonder is our storekeepers can afford to give so much. The nativer are of couroe greatly disgusted at the low prices, but have to submit to the inevitable. A start has been made to respscitate oui Reading-ruoiu and Che-s and Book Class. Mr M. A. Aubin is the honorary secretary. It is to be hoped this time it will be a success . The Alexandra Eeed and Brass Bind, as the member, stylo themselves, have two practices weekly, but as yet have not appeared in public, so I can inve no opinion a« to their proficiency or otherwise. The rinking season i 3 in full swing here, many of our ladies being- most graceful performers on the rollers. It has been observed here that you had a sub-leader on the want of accommodation in your Hamilton Post-office, and many wisnes are expressed that you would take up the cudgels for us. We are wor&o served in this respect than any other township in the whole Waikato. Money Avas voted long since for the erection of a new building, and once I believe tenders called for, but nothing has been done. On the contrary, the accommodation for the public is getting worse. Lately a large set of pigeon holes has been aih\ed on the counter, leaving a space of about four feet of counter for the delivery of letters, bank, money order business, and the despatch of telegrams. To write the latter is frequently impossible at mail time without submitting to have half a dozen people, Maoris and others, jogging your elbow and looking over your shoulders, taking great interest in the business that does not concern them. The only person who gains any advantage by this state of things is the Avorthy landlord of the Alexandra Hotel, as all those who do not choose to have their correspondence publicly known adjourn across the road, where they can write their telegrams in private, which is very convenient but somewhat of a tay, as of course under the circumstances something must be spent for the good of the house.