ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3028, 10 December 1891, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

Mil E. Aubin's Succbss.—The many friends of Mr E. Du P. Aubin, son of Mrs E. A. Aubin, who left here for tho purpose of studying and qualifying himself for the medical profession, in England, will hear with pleasure, of the great success thnt youug gentleman lias so far attained. Mr Aubin entered the Mid Uese\ Hospital, London, on the 12th ot May, of the present year, and successfully passed his matriculation examination in June following. On the Ist of July, ho passed first in order of merit tho examination for Materia Medicn, it'so as second in the order of merit for chemistry; in the first examination ot Conjoint Board, part 2, he passed as' tirsl. again ; in the first Conjoint Board, put 1, hu pa»«eu as second in the oider i.f merit. To wind nn so far those brilliant .successes, he 011 the 30th September won tholr-t en'rmce scholarship value £100 tenable for two vears. Such a record as this in so short a time than five months) is something for us here, if not the colony at large to be proud of. Mr \ubin was born in Alexandra, attended our school here, finally finishing Ids educit.ion at the Auckland College. Mr Aubin trom a child was of a studious disposition, and should all go well with him, a bright carreer wi'l 110 doubt be his reward. It's mother. Mrs Auhin. is receiving the most, hea'ty coneratnli'ions on her son's success.

Crop Prospects.—The little cultivation that tliTi is about here is looking well at the natire settlement; owing to so few natives remaining there is but a small acreage in cion. Tawhi to has been here on •1 visit, fur a few days, and has now I'ft for the Komi with the remains of a native, once named Wetini, who-p Wines wrhrmght to Wh tiwhat : hoe some months a?o. but now are to returned f'vnn whence they cam- for some reason or other Taivhiao had a coffin male for them and covered in a most exoen<iv a m <nner w fc'i volv" plush etc. and " itives wen' uo with him The old man drove io Irs which wou'd give hi-* iiar'y - • oe t,' ml> e to get ui) to Oiorohangi as the road f-om there is not bridged and in ot/ipr respects not adapted for wheeled vehicles. Odh Racecochse.—Our rasucoursa his been ploughed and sown in gruss since last races, so the going will be much better for the horses. The committee «re doing their level best to make their meeting as successful as heretofore, but the sinews of war-money—-is required, as they have no gate money to depend upon or privileges, so that they have to depend upon subscriptions alone. It is to be hoped those who intend to subscribe, and attend our invariably pleasant races on Boxing Day will " anteup " at once. Kauhi Gum at Kawhia.—'Tha» nra quite a number of natives now engaged gum digging at Te Kauri, near Kawhia. Gum has never beon dug in that locality before although known to be there from a specimen I saw brought here by a, native ; it is of the boat quality. Tho piece weighed about 10] lis, and was the exact representation of a gigantic potato, and looked as clean as it polished by hand like tho ornaments you j see in a jeweller's shop. I hear that Tawhiao has forbidden any of his followers to dig any of if, but whether they will obey him or not—if tho gum is plentiful— remains to be seen.

Visit of thk Nativh MiNisTKK.--'l'he natives expect tho Premier and the Native Minister at Otorohonga on tho loth or Kith inst.. Unless they are prepared to give tho natives more money for their land than the present prices ottered by tho (Jovernment, there is little chance of the Government estate being increased for some time to come.