INTERPROVINCIAL

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 542, 23 September 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

Wellington, September 22

R. Bluall, son of the Mayor of Masterton, was found dead of a gunshot wound in the bush this morning, a quarter of a mile from the house. He has been missing since Monday, and was subject to inalancholy fits.

The last session of the present Parliameni is practically at an end. The appropriation Bill has run through all its stages in a few minutes without half the members being present. Nobody cared what was done, all being eager'y engaged in packing up papers preparatory to leaving this evening for home. The House meets at 4 o'clock this afternoon to finish up the formal business, and the prorogation takes place this evening or to morrow morning. New Plymouth, Sept. 22. A telegram t-> tbe Herald from Pungarehu says, tho natives have gone to the fences every day in large numbers, the parlies being ;150 to 400 strong. They have maintained the'fences without hindrance, although within sight of the constabulary camps. The natives are masters of the situation, and appear quite content to let matters rest there at present without taking further action. The constabu ary refrain, from interfering with the natives until tbe native Minister arrives. Tohu held a nioeting on Sunday night, and delivered a long speech to the natives. He. told them to be careful not to misunderstand what Tewhiti had said to them. They were merely to resist the constabulary at the fence, and were on no account to use firearms until ihey were fired on by the constabulary. If the constabulary tried to pull down the fences they were to resist ; if they attempted to take any natives prisoners they were to prevent it ; if blowii were struck t!)°v were to return

Mows, but on no account shoot unless ' fired upon. A few natives left Parihaka on Sunday, but returned again last night, having sold horses and ploughs, etc., at a great sacrifice tv raise money.

A correspondent from Patea telegraphs to-day after telegraphing from Wiihol.-ira last night, that he bad a long conversation with a gentleman who was acting as interpreter to the Native Lands Court, be knows Maori land as well perhaps as any man, having fought and travelled through the length and breadth of it. He was inclined to take a very grave view of affairs at Parihaka. According to him the Maoris I spoke of as having returned yesterday were very explicit and straightforward in their account of what was going on there. If what they say bo true matters are in such a position that hasty action on either side might result in an outbreak. Dunedin, September 22. The Chief Justice has quashed Mr Waters's convictions in tho case Police v Waters, holding that supplying liquor on Sunday, without consideration is no offence under the Licensing Ordinance. Christchurch, September 22. A man named Patrick J. Kennedy was arrested to-day for embezzling monies from his employers, Messrs Harper and Co., Flinders street, Melbourne.

It was reported at the Rangiora Police Station last night that a boat 15ft long and 4ft wide was lying on Woodend beach, with the words, " Enterprise, Wellington, J. Graham master " painted on it.