ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2728, 7 January 1890, Page 3

ALEXANDRA.

The Crops.—The crops in this district are now fast ripening and harvesting will be in full swing very shortly. At Whatiwhatihoe one field of oats were cut last week, and an excellent crop it is although planted late. ! Children's. Picnic. — A meeting was held in the Public Hall on Saturday _ evening last, Mr Jesse Sage in the chair, for the purpose of forming a committee as a preliminary for the children's annual picnic. Quite a number of lad ion attended the meeting and were voted on the committee, as well as several gentlemen. It was decided that the picnic tako place on Thursday next at the old place, the Junction with tho kind permission of tho Messrs Stokes. Mr Chappell handed in tho sum of £2 9s, the surplus receipts of the Christmas tree resulting from the small charge made to adults at the door. Mr Miles, senior, was appointed treasurer, and a cauvass to provide funds is being made.

Correction.—Tharo was an error or two in my report of the last concert here. The wee Jpito Miss Aubin, of whom flattering made, was a mistake altogether. It,was a Miss BSyUsa to Whom the remarks were intended. Again, it was Miss Cassin, not Hits Cassidy, who sang here. Inadvertently I also omitted to gu'o Miss E. H. Harper the credit due to her for her unwearied exertions in dressing up the Christmas tree,'. and Mr T. 'Goodfellows solo on the violin, a splendid performance, was also unfortunately omitted. :

The Auckland Jubilee Celebration's. —Paora Tuhaere is in communication with Te Tulii here, on behalf of the Auckland Jubilee Committee, who invite 150 Waikato natives, to attend there with their war canoe, but at present Tuhi is in a difficulty, he has the war canoe in charge, - but cannot take it down without Tawhiao's permission, this he has applied for, although there has been lots of time, no answer has been, returned. Tawhiao must have some bad advisers about him just now, apparently. The natives are to a man eager to go, and their harvesting vfill be hurried through, if possible, in timri to go to town for the festivities. On such an occasion one would think tho Railway authorities would for ones, give a cheap excursion, at something like the borne rates. There are hundreds and hundreds of voung people in this and surrounding district-;, who have never yet travelled a mile by rail, or visited_ Auckland, on account of tho expense. Ass or 6s return fare would rejoice tlie hearts of a good many, and pay the railway, as they would have a rush of passengers.