ALEXANDRA.
Curisimvs and New Year festivities an? now a tiling of the past, and we have if turned to our usual state of dullness. Oui sports were so successful tli it tin) com uiittee find themselves, contraiy to then anticipations, w itli quite a respectable balance m li md. This they intend to utilize, by getting up another day's spoit-< on K.istcr Monday next. The chief Wahanui spent his- Christm-is hcie, and took possession for the tuno lipiiik of his new house, which tho Government have erected for him. It is, without exception, the best dwelling in the settlement, and finished off in fir-<t-class style by the con ti actor, Mr OVBiien. Wahanui and his friends gave a house waiming to a number of the natives the day after the races; it was a very quiet affan. Ho has now left for his .settlement. Theie was a .small inppting of the Xgatimaniapotos at Kopu.i on Tlunsday last, when a number of natives questioned Wahanui as to the intentions of tho Government re tho railway extension through their lands, etc. They weie anxious to know how the owners were to be compensated. Wahanui was very reticent. He advised them to make no obstruction, as all would be satisfactorily settled ere long. Taonui, Hitiri, Herekieko and "ther chiefs were present at the meeting, The general opinion appeared to be that the construction of the railway should go on without let or hindrance, and that no land should be sold to tho Government. Tavvhiao went over to Kawlm, having received an invitation from Major Tuke that lie and his family should partake of his Chi istmas dinner with him. Tho King accepted and went over with some GO followers, and has not yet returned to Whatiwhatihoe. A staunch old Kingite chief, Te Aim, died yesterday at Whatiwhatihoe, and the tangi id now going on. Two large working bullocks have bom? killed for the necessary kai. Te Aim was some years ngo a well known m. m in Auckland, and nt'ighboiuhood, and with a pietty fan knowledge of sui veying.— (Own conespundont)
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1953, 13 January 1885, Page 2
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