LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 253, 31 October 1870, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

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October 20.—The obstruction to the erecti >n of the telegraph line at Orakeikorako, between Taupo and Tauranga, has been withdrawn —Mr. Warbriek, who is connected with the erection of the telegraph line, left Tapuae-. haruru last Sunday, for Tarawera Moana. He has not since been heard of, but his horse has been found at one place, the saddle and bundle at another, and the bridle at another. Fears' are entertained of his safety. An idea prevails that he had a fit, and parties are looking for him.—A large native meeting is to be held at Tapuaeharuru on tho 22nd. The object is that tribes who were hostile during the past year desire to express friendly feeling; also, to define what road work shall be prosecuted in this district. Mr. Locke proceeds to attend the meeting. Mr. Hamlin, the now R.M. for the Bay of Plenty district, is now at Tapuaeharuru.

October 24.—Mr. Hamlin has crossed from Maketu to Tupuaeharuru, and reports seeing Te Wh'eriuanui's people, who told him that Te Waru had lost 120 men of the different tribes connected with him from the river. This report has just been confirmed from Wairoa.—Te Waru is iuw anxious to surrender; and four more Uriweras have surrendered to the Wairoa natives.—The prisoners taken at Mohaka massacre have loft Te Kooti, and are now at Waikaremoana, returning.—The skeleton of a man named Rathbone, who was killed at the massacre of Poverly Bay on the 10th of November, 1868, has been found. —Mr. Warbriek has turned up in the interior bush, much exhausted. It is expected that he will recover..