ALEXANDRA NEWS. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Alexandra, August 8.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2199, 12 August 1886, Page 2

ALEXANDRA NEWS. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Alexandra, August 8.

Ale^aniika, August 8. Sin W. Fox and Mr Glo\e», the temperance lecturers, addressed a meeting at our Pub io Hall on Thursday last. Them was a f.iir attendance of countiy people. The Rev. Mr Mather, Wesleyan minister, opened the proceedings with pr.iyer. Mr Glover spoke tor a long time, principally relating his experiences in a short vinit p.tid to the State ni Maine, where he was fhmvn round byaGeueial Somebody (wonder whether anyone ever met with a full private there). The lecturer mentioned seseial facts, and related home humourous anecdotes proving the advantages of the liquor law as administered in that State. Sir William Fox also spoke for some time, referring more especially to the great harm done t'» the natives by selling bad liquor to them ; how he knew mixtures were kept for their especial consumption in the hotels, known as Maori rum, etc. He congratulated the natives of the King Countiy for having abolished the traffic in their district. He evpl.iined the object of the Alliance, and obtained a few new members amongst the audience. Before leaving Sir William p.iid a visit to Whatiwhatihoe to call on T.iwhiao, ;but that monarch in his late visit to England has learnt oue of society's at> times-con veni* ent customs, and was " not at home." The Native Lands Court at Otorohanga is .still at work, the various natives entering their claims to the various blocks comprised in the Rohipotai. Mr Hill's store is about completed.* It is the largest store ou the ground. Some of the goods have already arrived, and the business will bo commenced during the week. There are a great number of natives there, and the wonder is that they do not endeavour to house themselves at least in a temporary manner. The owners of the Public Hall or Courthouse at Otorohanga must be making a good thing of the building, their takings at the door for the danco averaging nine pounds per night, and doubtless a pretty good charge will be made to the Government for its use for the Land Court. A football match was played hero on Saturday afternoon last between the Alexandra Club and a team from Te Rahu. It had been arranged as a Kihikihi match, but not a man from that place turned up, and considering the weather (it rained hard the whole afternoon), I think few can blame them for staying away. As the Te Rahu men numbered only eight, the local club played the same number. Mr H. Graham captained the visitors, viz., Messrs Clements, W. Cowley, M. Cowley, Galvin, W. Morgan, Floyd and T. Millar. For Alexandra: J. Bayljss (captain), MessrsJ. Sage, T. Sage J. Munro, R. Burns, C. Tisdall, J. Goble and Mold. In consequence of the rain, i*; was arranged the match be played in two spells of 30 minutes each. Te Rahu had the advaritage in weight, being much heavier men, out in consequence of the slipperiness of the giound, I think it did not much favour them. They were, however, much beyond the local men in their play, having had more practice, our men having only had one practice together. I cannot, give a detailed account of the play and players, not being up in football, but the first spell resulted in two tries for Te Rahu, 4 points to nil. Three minutes rest only were taken, as the rain was pouring down. In the second spell, Alexandra worked hard, and did succeed in getting a try, but the shot at goal, a difficult one, was missed by Goble. Te I Rahu also succeeded in making another [ try, but Morgan again mtftwd putting the t ball over the bar. The match was therefore won by Te Ra.hu team by 6 points to 2. For the visitors, Graham, Morgan and Ciem&nt* did good wi>rk f while for tho local I men Tisdall, Sage, Goble and the native Mold were all there. Notwithstanding the unpleasantness of the weather, the game was played throughout in a thoroughly good-humoured manner, without, a dispute, the umpire, Mr Risdale, having little or nothing to do. The usual compliments were exchanged, and all quickly left, soaked to the skin with muck and rain-, having thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The visitors were entertained by our club at the Exchange Hotel to a sumptuous dinner provided by Mr Sage, after which a pleasant evening was spent by those present.

A football notice, Kihikihi v Alexandra appears elsewhere. Messrs \V. J. Hunter and Co. will hold their next Cambridge sales on Saturday, the 21st inst , ot fat and store cattle and sheep, horses, produce, Sec. They have for private s,ile a desirable farm of 300 acres on the HamiltonOhaupo road, with a new <six-roonicd house md out-buildings erected thereon.