Town. Mr. Kellar's and Curtis's houses were burnt last night, and now the only house left standing in Omata district south of the stockade is Goods, but that is close to. Since tfee Niger's boat expedition the Natives have made rifle-pits at all the available landing places between Orata and Hauranga, and watch parties are posted there every night. The Friendly Natives have been constantly employed for some time past in cutting supple jacks, which are carted into Town, then shipped on board of the little steamer for Waitara, it is astonishing the number that have been worked up into gabions. They have also been the means