ALEXANDRA NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2194, 31 July 1886, Page 3

ALEXANDRA NEWS.

There appears to be quite a unanimous opinion in the various Waikato townships, that Otornhanpa ie not the place for a Nati\e Lands Court. And all are equally certain their own particular dwelling-place is the only one having all the necessary accommodation for the couit officials and the native plaijfjat)^, The Court nevertheless opens there to-day, and I am informed the principal business will do wrangling over this subject, as the natives themselves are as divided in opinion on the subject quite »s much as their disinterested Pakeha friends. Tawhiao was up there last week, but soon returned again. There were no chiefs present at the time. Taonui and Wahanui both being absent. I hear that he has forbidden any of the Waikatos attending to sustain any pJaimH they may have Q n jands passing through the court. If this is true, and I believe it is, it will be, as many more of His' Majesty's orders quietly disregarded by his subjects, as all having business there will pertajnly attend in spjte of the injunction. Another report that arrived here last night says that the erection of Mr J. I). Hill's branch store there is being interfered with by Wetere Te Rerenga and others, as the building is not on Government ground, (the chain wide granted for the railway.) Mr Hill went up yesterday, however, and wiJl no doubt with the asr si stance of some palm oil overcome this difficulty. Mr G. T. Wilkinson, the native agent, has left here for Otorohanga,,as also our sole member of the A.C. JTorce stationed here. Is it not about time the faroe of tho Rabbit Pest, its enactments, and the annoy, ance to settlers, in this part of the island at least, should cease ? Where are the rabbits ? A few years ago in thin neighbourhood they were pretty numerous, and good sport was obtained in shooting them. Now, like the pheasants, they are getting scarce. They require no legislation here, there are only too many people about on the look out for them who have made money by them by sending them to Auckland, who now cannot succeed in making a bag the whole day long. At my owu place I could at one time go out and get half a dozen rabbits in an hour or so. ffow ife would take a week at the legist to find a couple, It is well-known to all in this district at least they are fast disappearing. The soil or something does not appear to suit them.— (A Correspondent, July 28th).

The pickpocket i 3 the true independent iv politics. Ho attends the meetings of both parties. Why is it, do you think, that our young unmarried ladiea of the period uso so much powder ? Well, the only reason Mrs J. can think of is — in order that they may "go off." Young hopeful to his sister: "I say, Nell, paes me the butter. M Nell, in a toue of sisterly reproof ; "If what, Johnny?"' Johnny, goaded to desperation by the delay : " If you can reach it. The Colour of no Importance. — Grocer : Half a pound of tea. Which will you have, black or green ?" Servant: "Sure, ayther will do. It's for an old woman that's nearly blind!" A barrister in replying to his antagonist in court, said he hud a keen rapier, with which he pierced all fools and knaves, whereupon his opponent " moved the court " that the rapier be taken from turn, lest he should commit suicide !