NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 371, 10 February 1880, Page 2

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

[By Telegraph.]

fFROM THE LYTTELTON TIMES.)

Normanby, Feb. 6

Mr Bryce leaves to-day northwards, visiting all the Armed Constabulary posts and returning here to meet all the Commissioners on Tuesday. He will, however, confer with them solely as to the appointment of another Commissioner, leaving them otherwise entirely unfettered. Whatever difference of opinion there may be as to the Native policy of Government, there can be only one opinion that Mr Bryce is working very hard, earnestly and conscientiously. Even those here who speak of the Goverment as a " land-ring," always except Mr Bryce, who is making an excellent impression on both civilians and military men.

There is nothing new at the camp. The men are in good spirits and health. The only case of sickness has been a sharp attack of low fever, but the victim, Major Goring is recovering. Three contracts for gravelling having been let, the road all the way from the Waingongoro bridge to the camp is covered with Constabulary and contractors' men,and presents a very lively spectacle, which evidently impresses the Maoris, who come to look on, with the idea that when the Pakehas do go to work they do so very thoroughly, while the presence of a Snider rifle alongside every shovel convinces them that we are equally prepared to work or light.