ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1298, 23 October 1880, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

Business has * pen fsiirly remunerative to onr storekeepers hero lately, a good number of natives having been down from the upper country settlements. News from the King country is generally uninteresting. There are, it npponrs. one or two humbugtriug prophets victimizing them, one of whom has foretold that the world will shortly come to end. Notwithstanding this, however, Tawhiao and hu people are planting all the seed, potatoes, &c. f they can get their hands on, as they expect a lar^e additiou to the population from various settlements which are shortly to bo Jcserted. There appears to be a gieat desire amousrst those residing and interested ia the Ivikipukti and Kopua Block, to fret their portions individualized, but; I do n?t think there is any probability of Tawhiao's eon.seuting to such a desirable measure at proseufc. Rewi proceede t to Kuiti aomo t ; me since, ostensibly to ttntr/i over the death of a chief, but really I am informed to c>esipe from the importunities of a piikyha who was «!onti«u'illy bothering rho old man as to boundaries, owner-:, ke, of certain lands about Kihikihi and Orakau, where ho wishes to reside and establish a f.itnily connection with the old fellow. .S<», for the present, Rewi remains at IV Kuit.i, with Taonui and Te Kooti'h people, whw live there. In the township, the contractors for the rtpnir* of the Waipa bridge, Messrs Iliinsny and Mercer, are making good progro.-s. On the planking being removed from the part contracted for to be repaired, it was found that a great deal more work would bo required to be done than down in tho estimate. Mr Beeie, the District Engineer, after infection, accordingly g.ive the contractors further instructions. The only wonder is how it has kept together so long. To make a good job of it, there should yet be more done thau is authorised, or itt another year or two wo shall suffer the same inconvenience we at present labour under while the bridgo Is uuder i repair. ' Ciptun Cipel, with a number of tho A. C. men, Je<ives here to-day, t» route for Cambridge, to join the r»ad party. The Force h.ive done good work here during ] . the time they have been in winter quarters. : They were, up to yesterday, engaged re- • shingling the Church, which is unfortunately not completed. One sergeast and ! three men will now constitute the force . stationed here. — (Own Correspondent). October 20. ]