ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1992, 14 April 1885, Page 3

ALEXANDRA.

War and rumoHrs of wars have ah cad v caused no little depression here, as the Government have now withdiawn nu.ulj the whole of the A.C. force from this dis tnct. Some to Wellington to learn the big pun drill there, and on Fnd<iy last 2."» mine men, under Capt. Capel, left for Auckland to assist in mounting the guns at the North Shore. The ceremony of turning the fhst sod of th* extension of the trunk railway from Te Awamutu. which takes pla,ce on Wednesday next, with the entire concurrence of the native*, puts an end to tho old st.ito of affairs, and will for the future render the necessity of keeping an armed force in the Waikato to any extent quite unnecessary. I gee per advertisement that the Government intend to give some little eclat to the proceedings on the commencement of the linn. As Tawhiao will not be present on tlie interesting occasion, it will take some little diplomacy in choosing the chief to assist the Premier in turning the fii->t «od. So as to cause no jealousy amongst thorn, I fancy at least three other spades besides the one for the Premier would be about the thing on this occasion. Tawhiao left hert on Tuesday l.it>t for Lower Waikato by canoe, en route for the Bay of Island*. He may not have left by the time appointed, so it is possible he may assist yet in the ceremony ; that is if the Government are desirous he should do so. Mr Blyth, Government Surveyor, is now engaged marking 1 off the load between Whatiwhatihoo and Hikuramri to connect with the Kawhia load. It is intended, I believe, that the formation will be done by natives. Notwithstanding tho promise made by the Hon. tho Native Minister when here that at least two J. P. should be appointed for this district, in the Gazette notifying a large number of gentlemen who have beon appointed in vauous districts, Alexandra has no representatives. As this neglect is at times of serious inconveuience, it is to be bop« 4 «ow«qdc will call tho Piemior'a

attention to the romissness of his colleague on hisappro.iching \ iMt to Phiiui, and get the nece^ary appointments at once made. — (A Conespondent )

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