ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1658, 20 February 1883, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

The Native Crops. Up country natives arc already disposing of their crops, and by so doing have caused business of all kinds a bit of a stir that was very much required, there having been Aery little doing of late. The rain on Saturday last was also very welcome to the loot crops, the great bulk of the natives' potatoes having been put in very late in the season.

The feeling re Te Kooti. Whatever the Southern people may think of the Native Minister's action in meeting and pardoning Te Kooti, there is no doubt whatever it has made a good impression on the minds of the kir.g native;?. Perhaps it may be considered by some that it was something infra dig for a Minister to go so f«tr out of his way to condone the crimes of so notorious a rebel as Te Kooti, but the good done to the colony at large in securing the confidence of the natives and the peace of the colony is incalculable.

Proposed Race Meeting at Te ■ Kopua.; ' ; As one result tliey have determined to hold a race meeting at Hauwai, Te Kopua, on the 6th March next, and have invited all Europeans to attend. They have subscribed liberally (considering their means) themselves for prizes, and the fund has been supplemented by the Alexandra people ami other friends in the district, and will be under the patronage of the lion. Mr Bryce, who, with his party, were solicited at the close of , the late meeting. As natives are notoriously fond of all sports, and horse racing in particular, an excellent day's sport may be confidently expected, ad the best horses will be sure to win. They have drawn oub the following programme, but as yet cannot fill in the amounts to be. ran for. A Hurdle Race, one and a'-half. miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft. ' 6in. high ; Maiden Plate, one and a-halrtljles, for hoFses'that have never won oveiT^S ; The Kopua Handicap, distance, *snb .miles; ,Pony Race, , distance, one mile, for ponies 14 hands and under; Te Hauwai Cup, distance, one and a quarter miles ; Consolation Race, one mile.

Proposed Cheese 1 Factory. In consequence of the inclemency of the weather on Saturday evening, the adbourne?! .meeting to feceiyeihe .report of Tthe committee,' re the proposed! l cHeeso and bacon factory, did npjb eyentuate.(Own CorreSpdndeni, yesterday!) ' ' '

• j ft . . ac , A special . meeting dtf the Cambridge 1 Roadßoara will be' field at ! Broadmea'dMvs on Tuesday next at 3 p.m., to roakc a special rate tomeet charges on the grant under Roads Construction Act. i »•!'-' ' ' t U H !" jf , ( Mr A: Bensley, 1 announces that lil has commenced business ia Cambridge as a. painter and decpratdr. > > • i' < r;' T i », Mr 'W. Jagga, tailor, Cambridge, ,thankMhc l publ I cotCambridgQ-fdr < Jias6j l upport,