TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1026, 20 August 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

i; [PRR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The Natives. , •’ Opdnakb, To day. About 250 Natives came from Ueo this morning. After breakfasting with the Opunake Natives they came along towards the Waiau bridge, where the party of Armed Constabulary was stationed. A bar was placed across the bridge, seeing • which from the hill the Natives turned back. Titokowaru was at the head and Hone Pihama was also present. Colonel Roberts, accompanied by Captains Morrison and Messenger, was on the one side of the bridge, where the Natives drew up, but none came forward to make any request. It is believed that Colonel . Roberts was prepared to allow the natives ■ to go forward in detachments, and as soon • ■as the first returned the others would be 1 allowed to go through. The natives demand the right to come and go when they 1 like.

Fire. _ , ‘ Wellington, To-day. ! A fire occurred at three o’clock thii morning, and gutted an unoccupied a ton in Custom-house street, owned by Mr T Mills, merchant. The origin of the fin is unknown. Sudden DeathFredk. Allen, one of the pilot crew, was found dead on the Peninsula yestorday. He left the pilot station to walk into town, and nothing further was heard of him until the overseer on Crawford’s station discovered the body. It is sup posed Allen died from heart disease. The Nelson Calamity. Nelson, To-day. The search for the bodies of the pilol - crew still continues, but without success At All Saints, the Presbyterian, Baptist and Congregational Churches yesterday the ' preachers made special reference to the sad calamity. Shinning. .■ / * Dunedin, To-day. ... t Sailed—British King, for Lyttelton, with a cargo valued at L 25,000 The Lyttelton has cleared for London, with a cargo valued at L 28.445.