ALEXANDRA

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2848, 14 October 1890, Page 2

ALEXANDRA

Mattkks Political.—lf your Te Awamutu Correspondent had written in Ilia letter to you on Saturday last, that there was great dissatisfaction amongst the constituents of Mr Bryce he would not have been far out, that it is so m this district and Te Awamutu is well known to all. What the Waikato fanners want above all is Kail way Kcform and for that they have bean agitating for some time past. Yet our new representative refrained from either voting or pairing nn this, to us at any time an important question, when Vaile's scheme was before tne House. There is no doubt about it, Mr Bryco is not by a long way in accord with his constituents. It is sincerely hoped that a local man, will ba brought forward to contest the seat at the ensuing election. A good man would stand every chance of success. No doubt Mr Bryce would be a good man in the House, but not for this constituency, but why should we be practically ignored in keeping him there, many fail to see. The last paragraph in his address, re " not returning hiin as our member, taking his parting bow from public life, etc," is harrowing positively. In the event of no local man coming forward it is thought here Mr Vaile's chance would be a good one. He will set lots of support in the Upper Waipa district.

Annual "Raues.—At a public meeting held in tho hall here last week tho following committee were chosen to carry out our annual race meeting here on Boxing-Day, viz., Messrs Finch, Rutherford, A. Ahier, K (Jiirrnons'vav. It. Hen wood, Dixon, G. Hitruer, Pnratene, Xgnki, Piripi, with W. Smith, chairman, and W. Searancko, hon. sec. and treasurer, The balance-sheet was a favourable one, shewing some £14 in hand, It is also intended to registrar the meeting at the Metropolitan Club. This step, however, is objected too by a great many, as not likely to improve the sports, as the class of horses entered here being principally Mauri hacks. Disqualification from running at other meetings does not generally affect them, and would not tend to improve the sport, but on tho contrary, keep a good many from entering their horses, Sickness Amovcst the Natives. —There is a good deal of sickness amongst tho natives, a fever of some kind, principally amongst the children and young people, those attacked are delirious for days, and got very weak, one only as yet is dead after a very short illness. Teahtiin, Tawhaio's daughter is making n good recovery from her severe illness.

Coxoert. — A concert and farca in aid of the piano fund, by our local_ amateurs will take plaoe here on tho 31st lust.