ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1819, 4 March 1884, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

AxofHEit dull week has passed here, with hot, dusty days and chilly nights. Capt. Gascoigne has returned from sick leave and resumed command of the Constabulary stationed here, but is not looking near so well as his friends would wiih. Towhiao has been anxiously expecting the arrival of the chiefs Topia and Tomoana, who are to accompany him to England. Topia arrived on Saturday. He determined to go and meet the other chief, and left for Te Waotu for that purpose and to interview the natives there. Paora Tuhaere, the well-known Orakei chief, will also go to England with the party. Mr Cubsen has not yet succeeded in getting the trig, station that was destroyed by the natives at Puketara re-erected, they being strongly opposed to it, one excuse being that the hill is tapu, some of their ancestors being buried there. Mr Cavkeek s party engaged in the preliminary survey of the trunk line of railj way, are now at Te Maraeohine, Hetet's place, and at present have met with no obstruction. The nomination for members of the native committee for the Kawhia district coir.ea off here to-day. The natives appear to take little intarest in the matter, but I hoar Wahanui is expected to come in with a. party of Mokau natives during the day. Wahanui is now the great man with the Government, vice Rewi. The general opinion here is that the linn proposed by Mr F. Edgecumbe for the Kawhia-Alexandra road would be the best and shorter than the one surveyed by Mr Hursthouse, the first being the old original native track, and in the majority of cases native tracks have been found to have been the most suitable for forming permanent roads. Te Kooti and some 20 followers arrived here last night, and camped in the township. —[Own Correspondent. — 'Monday.]

The pouudkeeper at Te Awamutu advertises a horse to be sold. Mr Tom Mathison had better read the advertisement appearing in another column. Kates ov/ins* to the Borough of Hamilton not paid by the 24tb inst. will be sued for without further nptfee. A public meetingnf ratepayers is called at the old school-home, _ Pateraagi. far Saturday, Jjje 20th inst., te consider a proposal to close a' ra.ad in the Mangapiko district. Mr £. Fitzpatrick, of Ngaruawahia, advertises a dairy farm forisale, most conveniently situated close to Nuaniawahta, the property of the late Mr T. Y. Fitzpatricl;. Mr T. S. Buckland will sell at Waitoa on the I3th inst., fat cattle, sheep and dairy coys. stores, fee, $i will bold >U fretf to«o &\t%l Cwbrjd^o «» ib« Ifiv* lust, " T |