ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1971, 24 February 1885, Page 3

ALEXANDRA.

. — sfr — Ovviw, to harw-t opoiattoii-, there h.is been veiy little business in the town-hip tin-, last weak 01 two. Nothing has been done atpioientin regard t> the urgently lequned lepnr-ti) the Ahxandri budge. It i-. to be hoped a commencement will bj made while tho line we.vther lasts. The two new J. P. promised us by Air BilLmcc h.ive not vet bjen appointed. Numerou-i nameH have been mentioned as likely to roLJMu the honotii, .md iti&pietty geneially wished tli.it Mi U. T. Wilkinson, the native agent, will be one of the names selected, A-* his knowledge of the native lau<,'ui£o and Ins well known nnpaitiahtj wimld peculiarly iit him fm the oflico. Tawniio and vmu tlinty followers have left for the Thames di-tnct. Other clv.efhave also loft Whatnvhatihoe in various dueetiojis mi business connected with the next March meeting to be held here. A i) old native from Te Knnn uuived at Wlutivvhatihoe last week, having in Ilia possession a leather bag containing some £174 in cash. Dutinsr the nißht, while he was asleep, the bag wan cut open and £30 absti acted from the contents. Tho thief wa-3 subsequently found out to be one of his own party. The bid ill black leech is doing groat damage amongst the fruit trees this way Ciiernes, pluma, pears and quinces an- completely gmotheied with them, the leaves devoured and the trees apparently dym n '. As yet the apples have escaped. Does anyone know what should be done to them ? All the whitethorn fences are affected in the same vv ay. Mr Chailes H, Johnson, of Hamilton, claims the hotioui of dining the first buggy over the Alexandra Kavvlua road, which he did on Thin sday last. Seveial of our aettlen also went ovei to attend the Kaw Inn regatta. — (Own Correspondent, Feb. 2.? rd.)