MURDER OF A NATIVE WHILE BEARING THE PEACE PROCLAMATION TO WAITOTARA.
The steamer Wonga Wonga arrived this morning from Wanganni, bringing intelligence to the effect that the native Kercti, appointed to convey the Governor's proclamation of peace to the rebels at Waitotnrn, was murdered by them In a letter brought by tlte same vessel, and dated the 25th inst., occu's the following confirmatory paragraph : — " The native who took out the peace proclamation to Waitotara was shot down Seven bullets were found in his body. Si^n* of peace ! I knew him well— Kereti, one of White's native policemen." In answer to a queation on the subject, the H n the Defence Minister stated in the liouse to- lay that he had received dispatches during the morning fro'fn the district, but nothing confirmatory of or having reference to the statement. Probably the reason why dispatches 011 the subject has not reached the Government is simply that the Woiifra Wonvu was advertised for the Wanganui and Taranaki trade, and half an 'hour after her arrival at the former place yesterday she was despatched to this port with ut the knowledge of the peop'e, and carried with/ier a supplementary
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Evening Post, Issue 198, 26 September 1865, Page 2
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195MURDER OF A NATIVE WHILE BEARING THE PEACE PROCLAMATION TO WAITOTARA. Evening Post, Issue 198, 26 September 1865, Page 2
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