ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1448, 13 October 1881, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

Tawhiao w.xs \eiy busy here on Friday and Saturday last, choosing spots of ground and setting hib men 'to work, clearing the fern preparatory to ploughing. A whole lot wei c busy in the Gpvernwent reserve on the bank of the Waipa, He intends, he says t to havo 120 acres of potatoes planted in and about the settlement. He h«w obtained Mr Finch's fifty acres at Mangapiko bridge, the whole to sjo in with potatoes. It appears strange the influence Taw liiao has over his people who without pay or apparent hope of reward obey to a man. his slightest wishes. The guard that used to follow him about is now entirely dispensed with, in fact he can be 'called a Hauhau no longer, but a Knpapti. or friendly native to all intents and purposes ; everyone he meet 3 is met with a smile, a salutation, and shake of the hand — ■ May it ever remain ' so. Rewi is at Kopua'. I heard it is likely he will take up his residence in this vicinity, for a while at least. I should mention that the road on the West bank of the ■ Waipa leading to Kopua, will bo shortly iriade as far at least, as the Mangauitika creek. When road .metal can be obtained ample for the wants of the whole district, the making of this short piece of road which has longbeen looked upon here as a most desirable work, but the Native*diffioulty has hitherto stood in the way of will be carried out. Tawhiao has signified to Major Mair bin' willingness to have the work done for. the benefit, of both races, and the road will shortly be surveyed, and work oonimonced. l . i * ' - Later. Tawhiao' s people are all hard at work here to-day ; he himself has gone to Mr Hodgson's at Harapepe, jfco purohase seed potatoes. Yesterday he paid a visit to Mr Tisdall'srin nompany with Mr J. D. Hill. . 4 Oar Post office , still remains ia the same or rather worse state of delapidation I reported sometime ago although the money has been voted for the erection of a new building long since nothing , has. 'been done. , , The meeting held herd on. Saturday last, to take into consideration the bringing into force the Town Districts , Acfc wa* notnumerously attended. The general opinon was that at the present time it was premature. A committee w^ formed to take into, consideration the matter and report ty^a - future, j meeting,— (Corr v espon.dent Oofc.'lOth.) \ ' jjir ,j ,

Messrs W: J. Hante¥ rind Co. will hold their next cattle sale at Ngaruawahia pn Monday hexf, the 17th inst., when they 'will submit to public competition, 40 mixed <?*ttlei froqL Whata\vhata, iindaoo head store cat^lc,^d_airy cows, as well* as sh&p, horses, &c, Sec. The sale"coa-> mences at noon.