ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1026, 21 January 1879, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

January 20, IS7O. Oxe of the best crloket matohos that lias t>o3n. played here for somo time past came oft' on Satnrday last between tho Alexandra and Ngahinepouri Clubs. For the latter, tho Captain (Air Lang-) played a good, steady game, admirably defending his wicket; in tho (-ecmd innings, he carried out his b.-tt for the fair score of 26. Mr I}. Cox's play on the sumo side was as brilliant as ever. A*< an all-round player,' I have soon few to come up to him in tho Waikato. Ho obtained" the highest score in the match, viz., '6'6, aud was received with cheers on his return tothe tent, v'r Bo lilly, as will be seen from the score, wa-s a most valuable member to the JNgahincpourians. For the Alexandra team, tho'Captain (Mr Lacon) showed some excellent play, which was much admired. Conroy, who was top scorer on the same side, went in fo.r desperate play iu the lint inw'nsrs, but in thb socQud impi)g\s was c\ verly caught by Cox. Marshall, al-o,' layed remarkably well, but. was unfortunate in his second inuings. The following were the scores : NG-AHINEPOUEI

ALEXANDRA, FIRST INNINGS. SKCOND INNIX'&Jb. McFarlauc, b Bo-

N'gahinopouri tkus won a most .enjoyable game by 29 runs. Native news is rather startling. Rowi has made known his views in regard to his dealing with the Government. Ai the fin-eat meeting at NgaruawaMa, -when Potatau was appointed the great chiofs who supporter fefee dcfined the boundaries of Wteir respective possessions or lands over which they held the mana, formally handed over thir rights to the King. Rewi was one of those who did so, and he hoav proposes Unit he resumes possession of those lands he then handed over to the Maori King, commencing from the south side of Aofcoa, across to Pirongia, to Mangapiko River,' taking in Alexandra; from thence to Awamutu, including part of that settlement and Rangiawhia, towards Maungatautari, thus including, the leased lands in dispute, from then to Taupo, to the White Cliffs. Rewi claims to have sole possession and rule over all residing thereon, he alone to make the laws for both natives and Europeans. Outside of that, to be under the Queen's law. JRewi w? tq leare K? Kay's touw, afc

Orakau;for Taupo, yesterday, where ho goes to meet the Southern Ngatiraukawa chiefs, over whoso lands ho claims to havo the " inana " to sotde some boundary qostions, and uufold his sr-heme to them. Ho intouds returniug iu some six weeks thno.

Strange to say, our public i)ound was blown down on Saturday night last, although not a breath of wind was to bo felt. There is considerable rejoicing in tho township. The poundage law is carried out most vigorously. A native or settler who comes into the township, on business, should his animal break loose, will know whero to look for him. On tho other hand, a poor widow woman, with a large family, residing on the west side of tho township, should her cows stray on the other side of the small bridge, her cattle, also, find their way there, with damages hanging to them, and more than once she has found great difficulty in finding tho necessary amount to rolease them whon impounded by a person who, Btraugo to say, iu defiance of all law, has had a nook of sheep at largo on the run for years, and which have never been impounded.—Own COBBESFOtfDENT.

FIRST INNINGS. second ixxi: ma. Taylor, b Convoy 0 c Kirk >'i r-Iisrginson, b Steele [0 c Steele •j Lang, b, Con noil .. g b ' 'oni'Gy .. •j(i Oox, o Connell 1» b Convoy .. 33 Bodillv, b Steele .. o b Hi ton .. 0 Hadiield,.oKirk .. 0 b Hinton .. 8 Finlayson, c Nowoll 4 b Hinton .. 0 Jiollo, b Steele 2 b M iritou .. 0 Garter, run out 0 b Steele .. 1 Drabble, b McFarlaii'j I b Kirk .. 1 Goble, b Wc Farlaue 0 c Kirk .. 0 Byes 10 Byes .. '•) Lear-byes I Lejr-bycs 1 Wides.. 5 Wides .. (i Tqtal .. of Total .. ss

duly 4 o Carter .. 2 Council, b Bodilly.. 2 run out .. 0 Marshall, "b Bodilly 19 o and b Cox 0 Steele, b Oox 0 c and b Cox 2 Hinton, b Bodilly.. 7 b Cox •1 Kirk, b Bodilly .. 0 not out , , 10 Mooney, b Bodilly 4 b Cox 1 Conroy, run out .. 21 o Bodilly .. 0 G,ooch, b Oox 0 b Bodilly.. 11 Newall, not out .. u b Bodillv., !> Lacon. c Bodilly ., -1 b Cox " .. 12 Byes 2 Byes ,. 7 Leg-byes 1 Lesr-byos 1 - Widcs •i Widcs ., (i Total .. GO Total .. - ■ « 4-j