ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2440, 1 March 1888, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

Native Meeting.—More natives are continually arriving at' Whatiwhatihoe to attend Tawhiao's ineetiug. Amongst them last week was the well-known chiefs Paora Tuhaere of Orakei and Rewi Maniopoto, also one of the large war canoes from Lower Waikato with a considerable number of natives. Talk has already commenecd but at present only interesting to themselves. Tuhaere has been attending the late spssion of Parliament at Wellington and has brought a budget of news including an interview he had while there with the Governor. The meeting is expected to last for some time, as natives are yet expected from long distances, also a visit from the Hon. Mr Mitchelson, the Native Minister. It is also understood that all the dead buried at Te Kuiti, Hikurangi, and other kaingas, that have been occupied by Tawhiao's people, are to be raised, and removed to some place in their o>vn country in Lower Waikato. IF this is so, it means a farewell to their residence in this part of the country. As their crops are not yet ripe, business is a little brisker, as they have in a great measure to depend upon the stores for their foods.

Changes.—The farm of the late Mr C. V. G. Tisdall near this township is about to change hands, having been taken over by a gentleman, a practical farmer, who, with iiis family will shortly take possession, Mr Gharjes Tisdall, who a short time since, injured his hand by the bursting of a gun, is rapidly recovering. As he is about to leave the district to enter upon the duties of the scholarship won by liiin at S. John's College, the children of S, Saviour's Sunday-school here have subscribed for the purpose of presenting him with a testimonial of their esteem won by him during the time he has officiated as their teacher in the Sunday-school. Dramatic. —The members of the Theatre Royal Company attended, by invitation, at Alexandra on Wednesday evening. The object of their visit was to arrange preliminaries for the representation of "The Pirates of Penzance" in conjunction with the Alexandra Dramatic Company. Qur local hall was inspected, au'4 n'|iich pleasure expressed by the visitors at the very complete nature of tho stags arrangements. The united companies then adjourned to Mr Aubin's resilience, where tl]e fjrst undress rehearsal ensued. A special iioense for performing the operetta will be obtained from the agents for the copyright of Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan's works.