ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2097, 15 December 1885, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

I vorrni: a nn-t.ike in iry last letter ai it appoan in type in the ptngi.tpb concerning tolls enforced by tlie nitnes. The bridge alluded to should bo .-it H.mgatiki, ni)t Hikuiangi, as punted. I u\peut the crtor was niino fidin tin. 1 lato familiarity tit the Uittrr place, and the«imilaiity of the name*. Mi Vailo t lecture on rui.vay matters h highly spoken of here by all who were foitunate enough to hear it Will the rail\v\v management give a tiial dining tho fostne season approaching of a really cheap tiain to AucU md ' Then> ar(3 hundreds of young j)eoplc in tho Waikato who have nctvr seen Auckland, on account of the expense of tr nulling. I know scores here in this vicinity alone. The raihvav authoriticn gait a cheip train to Hamilton lately, when there was nothing special to attract excursionists, yet it was not altogether unsucce»sful Why not fji\e us country people a chance to see Anckl md at race times, pi vmpp the oppottunity to return any day during a week by tho mdinary ttnins ; the extra expanse to the department would be trifling ; as it is the usual Saturday return fares are excessive for the general run of people, and deters them fiom giving themselves and families a holiday. Thero is now a chanco of the King Country being properly prospected for gold and other nnneials. The native committee ■uttingat OlorohangA have, with the concui rente of the ppncip.il chiefs, passei a resolution nllow ing 1 prospectors to seek for gold, itc in their country, certiin natnes to be nominated bv thorn to accompany the Ftiropeans. The following telegram, which has been received by Mr .T. D. Hill, chairman of the Alexandra Town District Board, from tho Mineb Department at Wellington, will explain itself : — Wellington, 12th 1885. Tho Oh lirman Town District B mrd Alexandra Mr Oimshy, chairman of the Kiwhia Native Coninnttce, h iving telegraphed that the comni'ttee his decided to send out tour orfhcgold pioHpeuting pirtios of natives with one or two ("in ilified Europeans to be appointed by the Gin eminent to accompany each party. I am directed to enquire whcthei you cm nominate, say two suitaMo persons to accompany the natives one at lea=t of the p°r-,ons sfiould have somo knowledge of tie M.ioii lan^mge and i-ustoins, md tho otbei »hould bo qualified by oxpeiience on goldfields to conduct pros pecting. The Mmes Department, will contribute pound for pound t iwards the oxpences m teruii of regulation-- aids to prospecting pnbli-.h<»d in Kew 'A* ilaud Gazette. 'J')th October 188"), )).ige 121(5, on amount to b3 raised locally. Please reply .soon, as other airangeiiu-nts will have to be made if yon cr.nnot assist. H. J. Elliot. Tho numerous fiiends here of Mr S. E. (4. Smith hoaitily congratulate him on his mainngr, within? hii» nnd hi» biide long yeirs of health and happiness. A fire took place on Tuesday evening last, which totally do-troyed a cottage, tho property of Joseph Hairi-, in the employ of Mi T Finch. Harris is a widower with three young children, who were about tho I o :se at the tune. Jsothing i.t known as to tin- cause of the fiie. Fortunately the building, w'lich ha-> 1 itely been put in thorough repair, was insured in the Union Company foi £100. but no insurance on furnituie or eftect-, w Inch were lost.