ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1572, 1 August 1882, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

The ball given by the members of ; the Armed Constabulary stationed here, on Wednesday last, was' a most enjoyable one for those present. Some one hundred invitations were, issued and the Public Hall was comfortably filled. The decorations were remarkably nsat, and were a great credit to the members of ,the committee who performed the work. •' The Awamutn band' under their bandmaster,: Mr Sibley, attended, so ,it is hardly necessary to state the music was. all, that could be desired. The supper was an excellent one, and' was fully appreciated by the numerous guests who at early morn were loath to part from so pleasant a party. The contractor, Mr, McLean, i has finished his contract for the erection of the new bridge across the Waipa' within* a very short time, the extraordinary wet weather that has been experienced. The' f approaches, which are being formed by "the'natives under Mr A. B. Wright's, instructions, are. not yet completed, and?unless a change" in the weather takes place, will not be .finished for some time yet., Tawbiap- has determined to have a- feast'on'its thorough completion on his own account. Some twenty-one head of cattle were brought over by some natives from Eawhia yesterday, and pigs, potatoes, &c, are expected down the river daily'to swell the contemplated feed. The liquor that was dispensed by Tawhiao at the driving r of the first pile', and which he thought would be paid for by the Government, has not yet been settled for, so Mr Finch is still minus'his £2l.'' It would have' been as' well for" the country -had this 1 small sum been paid, as it ca'used'' sdme soreness/ Had one of/the Ministry, been present, as the natives expectedj|hiss ex .penses alone .would have ;been more ithah the\sums which,wens, to, satisfy \ natigeq. f 'lt' i iß', o l}oped < "at/ jfche,. "oppnmg j ceremony Tawhiao will'give his' consent! for the. road to be continued through the 'country. —[Own^Correspondent.]

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