ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3257, 13 May 1893, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

La Gitii'PU.—La grippe, or influenza, has a«ain made its unwelcome appearance in this district, and a good many have Buffered, amongst them your own-hence my lon® silence. La grippe on this visit appears to grip harder than ever, and many have beon ill for a considerable time, Business Don,-The bad weather we have lately experienced and the absence of all natives (who aro attending Tawhiau s meeting at Mauiigakawa) combined, has made business of all descriptions V6ry dull Thhbshino, -Threshing with Mr Short's steam thresher has beon going on as the weatlur permitted. Thoretums hnvobaen fair, but tho price now ruling here (lialf-a-crown per bushel) leaves very little indeed fur tin producer. Yot Hour is still selling at 12s per 1001b. Someone must be doing | well out of it! , I Dbkh at Kaipiha,-A native woman, whilst out feeding pigs »t Kaipiha la 4 week, suddenly came across a deer. lo use her own words, she was very much frightoned at first, as she thought it was Hatana (tho devil himself). She retired backwards, the animal lo.ikmg at her. She, however, remembering having heard of a thing being seen like it some few years back, at Hikurangi, took courage and walked towards it, wiivug her kit she had with her, the deer then turned round quickly and bounded through and across the Mangaouika creek, and up the hill towards l'irongia. She describes the deer as having large antlers, two troas with branches growing out of its head. As the animal hfts been seen boforß, both at Hiku* ratigi and down at Tuhikarainoa ( find always alotis, it would bo ft Rood thuip it a doe could bo pot and turned out, as in that case good sport might be obtained from

their increase. Our Parson,-Our new parson thckev. Mr Wilson, preached herein St. Saviours Church, oil Sunday last, and made a Rood impression on his congregation, before commencing his sermon he madeafew remarks on his coming duties amongst us, asking earnestly lor the co-operation of the parishoneis, to enable him to carry on his work to the satisfaction all concerned. I fancy the rev. gentlemen will be well liked, und it is to be hoped ho will be well supported, and his resiJence amongst us mado nf benefit to u> and satisfactory m every sense of the word • himself.