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ALEXANDRA

Thb Cnoi's.—The late warm rains that have fallen here, have done an immense amount of good to the crops and grass which are looking well. Thk Downward Grade.—lt is rather dis-heartening to take up our WAIKATO Times, and find that almost every number has a notice of some settler or other having ii sale preparatory to clearing out of the district. This district has not iiiany to lose except the natives who have hitherto, with the Government money, been the chief support of the settlement. Government money has for some time past been entirely withdrawn, not even a single policeman to represent it. This being so, one would have thought that our local magnates would have done all they could to conserve the native trade, but not a bit of it. They, the Town Board, must have a pound in the settlement and a poundkeeper to make a living out of it. Our dead and alive townships is now almost entirely surrounded (or soon will be) with gorse, so that any damage done by a natives stray horse or cow is impossible ; in fact as there is nothing much else but gorse and fern stock would do good by keeping it somewhat down. Now if a Maori's horse or cow is found over this side of the settlement, it is whipped into the pound (oft-tiinee the owner is away earning a little money amongst the Europeans), one indefinite advertisement, damages piled on for feed (?) and so good-bye as far as the owner is concerned. Several natives have been robbed in this way, so who can wonder at them clearing out ns they are all now doing to the lower Waikato. The Town Board will cease its suicidal policy on the tenth inst. and merge into the County. Thank goodness ! and joy ro with them. Accidrnt to Mk Finch.—The many friends of Mr Thomas Finch, the respected proprietor of the Alexandra Hotel, will be sorry to hear that he met with an unfortunate and painful accident last week. Mr Finch and his sister-in-kW Mrs Conroy, were paying a visit to Jff&ek friend, and when near Kaipiha, in their buggy made a sudden phiiige, , 'throwing them completely out of their seats. Mr Finch fell on one of the wheels and between them, resulting in having some ribs broken, Mrs Cnnroy with the exception of the, fright was uninjured. Mr Finch suffered considerable pain for some days but now, under the caro of Dr. Pairmau, is fairly recovering.

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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2536, 11 October 1888, Page 2

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ALEXANDRA Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2536, 11 October 1888, Page 2

ALEXANDRA Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2536, 11 October 1888, Page 2

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