Alexandra.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2081, 7 November 1885, Page 2

Alexandra.

A DH'iTAiios from the Alexandra Town I'io.ird vv .utcd on Mr Ballance, on Thursday morning. I

MU, OI- VMMI SfITIOV. Tho deputation complained of the inconvonience to the public and trouble to the storekeepers in unking up quarterly return*, caused by the restnctionn on the sale of arms mid ammunition to both native* and Europeans. Mr Dallinco informed tiieinth.it, though they might not perhaps yet know it, these restiit-tions had been return id in the c.wi of Kuiop.Mii'>, and doubtless as soon as it was expedient the sime would bu done in the cisoof Mnoiis. Ho did not think th it the time had yet arrived when thin could prudently l>e done. Tho deputation thanked Mr Jiall.uice for his c mitesy and withdrew.

KKstUVKs. Mi 1 fill said that all the reserves they had received tvaH the 10 percent allowed by the act, these weie not the reseives asked for, and were in fact valueless, being nearly all swamp. What they wanted was the reseives in the business pait of theiownship, which could be let at once and biing in a rev enue. Mr Ballance said he would do all he possibly could to havo these resencs vested in the board, excepting, of couisu, thoso required for (ioverinnent buildings, and the inilittiy ri'Horvo on which the redoubt utood. Even that wonldHome diy fall into their hands.

\lK\\M>U\ IIKIDIiK. Mr J. 1). Hill who acted as Rpokestnan dnvv the attention of Mr H.illance to the f \tt that the tIOO |iroiiiised by him on bis pieiioiis visit had not boen furnished for the rep.iiis of the Alesaiidia bridge. On the coiitr.uy the I'ublic Works Department had threatened to pull down the budge if it vveie not rep.uted by the Wil authorities. Mi liallance stated that bis promise was made comlitionnly on the count} furnishing the i emaining portion of the cost, but the county had refused to fulfil its poition of the .igieemeiit. Mr lJallance finally agieed that if the Alexaudia Town Uoatd would wnte offeiing to contribute half the amount ho would recommend the P lblic Works Department to furnii-h tho other half, the cost being estimated at K-'JOO. The deputation e\picsscd its satisfaction with tho ariangonicnt.