ALEXANDRA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6820, 26 September 1883, Page 6

ALEXANDRA.

The Alexandra Dramatic Club gave a performance here in the Public Hall on Thursday evening last. The proceeds were in aid of the Public Library. ' There was a large and enthusiastic audience present, many from long distances. The pieces chosen were the comedietta " The Little Sentinel," and the farce" Poor Pillicoddy." Both plays were most admirably placed upon tbe stage. Mr. Hallet, the stage manager, as Poor Pillicoddy, was a capital performance, in which he was most ably sustained by Mr. Charlton as Captain O'Scuttle. ■ Mr. Young's Tendering of Captain Oourtington of the " Dwagoona " was most meritorious, as was Mr. Chappel, in the character of Mr. Croaxer.. The Alexandra Brass Band, under the leadership of Mr. Sibly, greatly added to the enjoyment of the evening and to the subsequent dance, which did not conclude till morning. Business has been very dull in the stores lately. Mr. Cook, who has for some time past been favourably known here, has relinquished his business for a more stirring place! He leaves with the good wishes of all. His absence has caused a vacancy in our Town Board, which will have to be filled. - The new Exchange Hotel is now about completed, and Mr. P. C. Connell has,his licen-e transferred from the old to the new honse, which is- a neat and commodious building. ■ Native news is f»r from assuring here. The Maoris appear in a chronic state of squabble and division in all directions. The ivgatimaniapotos cannot agree amongst | themselves. Land division is the cause of the trouble. ('nly let one party define what they consider their particular piece, and then another dozen "rightful" owners are up to dispute it., I shall not be at all sur-. ■ prised if .serious trouble breaks out amongst 1 themselves ere' long. .' There is little doubt that at the'bottom of the trouble just going on at'Kawhia are conflicting land claims there. Tu te Ao and Tihirabi are amongst the natives (Kingites) • known to have large interests there, but have not been in any way recognized by the Government. Those who'have been so distinguished, as Wetere and Hone te One, are said to be giving themselves airß which others are not disposed to put up with. So says native report. It also says that Hone te One was told at a meeting a short time since, " He had batter sit down and . hold his tongue ; they had cleared him out of Ivawhia once, and might do it again."—[Own Correspondsnt, September 24;] _________