ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1821, 8 March 1884, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

THK JIAOIU ELIXTIOX Af K\\\ HI Y. M* telegiam on Monday last giving the result of the native election heie .appeals to have been niisundei. stood. The election was not for the purpose of electing a licensing committee, but a committee for settling boundaries, divisions of land, and any other local affairs in the Kawhia native district under the pi o visions of Mr Bryce's new Native Bill. It really was a most impoitant affair had the election been eariiedout in a proper manner. The district itself is a veiy laige one, and the election was, or is lather supposed to give the various tiiue-^ residing in it, to a great extent, local selfgoveinmeut, but ab the election was conducted, the whole was simply a faice, comparatively few of the natives interested knowing anything of the matter, through the insufficient notice and publicity not having been made. The idea of one polling place only, the nomination and election of the candidates the same day, held at one end of the district, was an absurdity, and so the natives regard it. Mr Wilkinson, the Government agent heie, alone conducted the election, acting as returning officer, poll clei k, and scrutineer all in one. At the close of the so-called poll no return of the number of votes polled for each candidate were posted up. Although there weie 1!) candidates, the 12 who aie returned are therefore considered by those opposed to i-he measure (Tawhiao's paity) as having been nominated by the Government, they, or a great number of them, being in Government employment. TAWHIAO'S MKEI'ING. Tawhiao held his last Mai ch meeting at Whatiwhatiboe on Wednesday last prior to hi« proceeding to England. He explained it was impossible to wait for a large gathering, as it was desirious that he should be in England at the time that the Parliament was bitting there. Nothing was to be done by the natives under his authority until hib return. All business was to cease ; none to attend the Land Courts or take any steps with regard to lands. A petition and statement of their grievances, protesting against Mr Bryce entering into and surveying their territory, erecting trig stations, making roads, etc., was signed by those present for presentation to Her Majesty and the Houses of Parliament. Topia, the great chief of Ngatituwharetoa, a fine specimen of the Maori Rangatira, with a most commanding presence, and a good orator was present, and will accompany Tawhiao. Major Te Wheoro, M.H.R., was also present. All are now ready for the journey, and will leave for England most likely by the next mail steamer, or perhaps by the " Ruapehu " direct. VISIT KKOSI COL. LTON. Col. Lyon, sommanding the district, paid his official visit here yesterday, when five of the men of the A.C. Foice received their discharge, a reduction now being made in the force by orders received from Wellington. — (Own Correspondent, March Gth.)

We draw attention to Mr Joseph Moies advertisement. , Air John Knox hold an extensive sale of drapery, boot?, &c,, at his mart (o-day. A;i Assessment Court for the Ngaruawahia Town District will be held at the <?QUrt'h.QUB*, Nsfaju.a.wafcj*, en, the. gtyfc fastaqt, I