ALEXANDRA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1053, 30 March 1867, Page 6

ALEXANDRA.

fFBOM OCR OW>" CORRESPONDENT.) v March ?5. Tas native meeting at Ilangatiki has passed off quietly, and we ire not to have any more fighting according to report in the WaiS.ato. The fear of losing Kawhia and the dread of farther confiscation of their lands in the Waikato, roost probably nets as a check on the fiery spirits who --vanld like to try their strength asrain against tho pafc&h;i. The head quarters of the srtl: Ifegiment embarked on board tho ' Blnenoso ' at To Kcri on the 16th ineSWst-, to be conveyed to i'oin,. Russell, en route for Auckland. Their absence has caused no uneasiness to the settlers in this district, nor do they fear that there is any more danger uo\ v than when Jo Awamutu was garrisoned with regular troops. Another case of drowning has occurred from the • Gymnotu3.' "When about two miles , below Te Jiori on her way up, on Wednesday the 20th instant, a man named Thomas Miller, fell ofT the barge into tho river and was drowned. A friend who was with him caught hold of the bottom of the legs of the unfortunate man's trousers and shouted for the Bteamer to stop but bis cries were not heard, and he had to let go to savo himself, The body was picked np by the Bluenose, and brought to Te Bori th>s afternoon. The firing for the district prizes shows a vast irn; ■proyemest on the scores made last year, though I regret that owing to tho absurd conditions imposed Ave cannot send a representative to compete for the Government prizes at Wellington. I annex the names and scores of those who mfvle 20 points and nnwards in the district prize firing. Points Hits Total 32nsign Cunningham IstForest Rangers 30 13 43 John Burn.i 2nd v V a ikato Sediment .. 27 11 3S Joht Spiers do ••• 24 14 3S Philip Bond, Ist Forest Rangers ... 2-4 12 36 B. McGruiher, 2nd Waikato Eegiment 23 11 ?-A Sergeant Bertran, Ist i*"orcst Rangers 2-i 10 34 Sergeant Kennedy, 2nd Waikato Rcgt 22 11 oo J. eutcliff do ... 20 13 33 3. Davies do ... 21 10 31 J. Da vies do ... 19 10 29 JTiiisign Perry do ... 19 0 2S Sergeant Baker do ... 18 10 2S Bobert Barry do ... 19 9 28 John Curly do ... 19 9 28 J.D.Edwards do ... 16 11 27 JT. Farndon do ... IS 9 27 James Gilford do ... 17 1" 2" Sergeant Nabbs do ... 1" 8 25 G. E. liorrisou do ... 16 9 25 B. Beaton co ... ll> 9 25 ~W. Jordon do ... 15 8 23 Sereeant Watters, Ist Forest Rangers 15 7 22 "W. Hicks, 2nd AVaikato Regiment ... 12 9 21 J. McCarthy do ... 12 7 20 Corporal W. John, Ist Forest Bangers 13 7 20 Charles Gordon, 2nd Waikato Regiment 13 7 20 P. Beady do ... 14 6 20 McGnrr who was charged with selling ammunition to a Maori and admitted to bail, has disappeared from the settlement.

The building of the church will Bhortly he commenosd thetinber, See., being rea-ly, and the bridge across the Waipa will also be begun in a short time, She stringers, &c., having been cut.