ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1997, 25 April 1885, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

WHvTiwHvnuoE is just now almost a deserted settlement, veiy few of the native-), consisting of the old and feeble, only icniaining. The gi eat majority of those that have left have, I think, gone to woi k on the Trunk Railway ; otheis have gone gum digging, and so:;.e aie away with Tawhiao in thcNoith. In consequence of this, and the removal of ne.uly all the Aimed Constabulary, business in the township is at its lowest ebb, duller, it is complained, than it has beon for years. Tho worst of it is them is little hope, for some time to come at least, of the present dulliieks in tiade improving. Tho extension of the lailway fiom Te Awamutu i*- not likely to improve our prospects, Alexandra being quite too far out of the road even to participate to any appreciable extent in the benefit of the money spent in its construction. Mr John Hetit, who has charge of part of tho lino between Kakipuku and Otorohanga, that is to be formed by native labour, has a largo number of applications for woi k, and already nome eight or nine small contiauU have been let to natives — even Mahuki's party at Te Kmni, who were so bitterly opposed to the railway, and made pusonern of Mr Hiirsfchoiwe and , Mr Novvsham while (electing the route, have eaten the leek, and are applying that a part of the line bemaiked off for them to vvoik upon. The fact of thet-e bitter enemies of the work winning now to benefit by, and assist in the formation, is hurlicient pi oof that all native obstruction and dilhculty in works of progress are how at an end. Wahanui intends attending tho next ses won of Pailiunent at Wellington. Small blame to him ; hu is the man to piopeily appreciate pakeha bivniies, compaied to Maori fare, " spuds and alone."

The use of all'gator leather has now become so general that it causes tho annual slaughter of 6000 pigs. Ihe Town Clerk of tlie Borough of Hamilton .idicrtisos fcr tenders for works up to tho 4th of Ma) Mr G Leathern, of R igl.in, announces in .mother column that he is prepared to supply cu*tomer? regularly each week with fish caught same d.iy .is offered for sale. Mr H. Cowper will offer for public competitiou at liis mart, Cambridge, »n Tuesday next, at two o'tloi k, a four-roomed cottage, drapery, clothing, Sec. We beg to drawn tho attention of our readeis to Messrs W J. Hunter and Go's list of auction sales on our fourth page. Mr J. S. Huckland will sell at Ohaiipo, on Tuesday next, a choice lot of three and four year old steers, and on the following day at Kikikihi will hold a clearance sale of stock, Implements, &c. Mr lhos. Kirk, clerk to the licensing committee, advertises in another column I lie places and dates of annual licensing meetings. Ihe Rev. H R Dewsbury will preach at S Paul's, Cambridge, to-morrow morning, and the Rev. H. W. J. Millar in the evening. 'Ihe Waikato Coal and .Shipping Company having withdrawn their time-table, the steamers and barges will ( arry goods and passengers by special arrangement only after this date. 'Jho Rev. H. R Dowsbury will deliver a lecture on "Charles Dickens" in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Wednesday evening next. Curpd Oi I)ri\kino.— " A young friend of mine w.is cured of an insatiable thirst for li(]iior, that had so prostrated his system that he was unable to do any busine^v He was entirely cured b) the »"ie of Am Co's Hop ltittars. It allayed all that burning thirst, took away the appetite for li(|uor, made his nerves steady, and he his remained a sober nn.l steady mm (or more than two years, and has no desire to return to his cups." — l'r»>m a leading R. R Official. I