ALEXANDRA NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2220, 30 September 1886, Page 2

ALEXANDRA NEWS.

[from our own correspondent. I Thk present hitting of the Native Linds Coint, at Otorohanga, will shortly be concluded. The Kiiwhia claimants are now before tho court. John Cowell the halfcaste conducting the case for Ngatihikaioro. Mi William Oliver, of Alexardra, who erected a store at Otorohanga on the station reserve after the notice issued by the contractor, " that no more stores were to b« erected on the railway line," had obtained the natives, consent to do so, where of course they had no jurisdiction. Some three weeks ago the manager for Mr Coates gave the lad in charge of the store, si\ hours notice to remove it, or he would do it for him. Mr Oliver was absenc at the time, at Alexandra. With the assistance of some natives the stoic aud goods were removed at once a few feet back on to native land. On Mr Oliver's armal Wetere Te Kerenga, Taonui, and the other chiefs claiming the land, sympathising with him at what they considered a hardship, at once gave their permission for the store to beerected on the spot where it had been shifted. This lias been dnne, and his business is in full swing with the rest of the storekeepers. Mr O'Biien, the contractor for the big tunnel, is again getting up part of his goods, etc., by boat from Alexandra. The The expense in getting up the goods must be very great, as I observe it takes five men to pole up one of the boats, and then the work is very bard and slow. One cannot but wonder that during the long spe.ll of wet weather we have had of. late, and when the river continued very high, he did not charter one of the Waik.vto Company's steamers and barges. Any quantity of freight could have been towed up, as there was water enough for man-o'-war. Hb should make a note of this, and take advantage of it if he gets another such opportunity. A scratch gamo of football was pl.iyed on Saturday last, Europeans v. natives. The game was a capital one, the Europeans winning by 10 points to G. It was a game that appears to .suit the natives exactly. Only about two of them knew anything about the rules of the g.une, but when they do understand it, I fancy a picked team of natives would be hard to beat anywhere.--(September 28th.)

Mr A. Buckl.\nd will soil tit Re uuera on Thrrsday, the 7th October, 100 well-bred IXfieford steers. Families visiting To Aroh.a during tho a|)proachiuer reason will do well to note the advertisement of the Wuverley House.