ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2043, 11 August 1885, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

Ur to the present not many natives have attended the tangi over the remain* of the old chief Tamati Ngapora- Mannhiri. This is to bo accounted for by so many now being engaged in more remunerative employment on the r.nlw.iy and road works m the distuct ; aNo because of Tawhiao and the deceased s daughter To Kama, having determined tint the deceased shall be buried at his own place at Taupiri. The body will leave Whatuvhatilvm for thai j>lace to-day, \\ here it v\ ill be met by Major Te Wheoro and tho lower Waikato native*, and intoned there after tho u>ual tangi Am<>ng->t other visitors to the old man before he died was hi-i old friend and fellow- woiker the Rev. K. Burrows, of St. Stephen's, Parnell, who administered the last rites of the church to his did friend and fellow Christian. Tho interview between them was a most impressive and touching one, and the old chief passed away perfectly happy and contented in his hopes for the future. Ituvvi with Tawhiao, whose friendship for each other is veiy greit, remain together in attendance on the rem vms and to receive \ isitors. Our prospectors have not yet (succeeded in finding a payable goldheld. Two of the Wanganui prospectors are heie. Whether they have succeeded in finding a poldfield is only known to themselves. Great indignation i* felt heie at Promising John's paitial conduct in granting penniasion to the YVanganui people to send out prospentors in the King country, while Barry and others who have expended tune and money in endeavouring to do tho same thing, were ignonnniously expelled. Our members in the House should see to this and use theii best endeavours to relegato the Hon. Mr BallancJ to the duties of a private member. — (Own CorresiMindent, August 10th.)