NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 232, 20 September 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[peb pasas AsaooiAnoir.] NELSON, September 20. A Smallpox Scare. Considerable excitement has been caused by a supposed case of smallpox. On Saturday last a child was brought down from Dovedale, and from its appearance fears were entertained that it was suffering from smallpox. After being admitted to an isolated ward of the Hospital some difference of opinion was expressed by the medical men as to whether the case really was one of smallpox, but Drs. Boor and Sealey have pronounced the disease to be oowpox. The child died last night, and an inquest is to be held. Father J. Thorne, an old resident of Dovedale, says the child has had eruptions on the skin similar to its present appearance for the past three years. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 20. The Native Troubles. Everything is quiet at Pungarehu to-day. The Constabulary are maintaining a strict watch upon the actions of tho Natives, but there is no sign of any disturbance. Tho Natives have not even come down as usual to fence. The Native* at Parihaka are very sullen, and evidently desire intercourse with the Europeans. They keep their own counsel, and will not even allude to Te Whiti’s speech in any way. They thoroughly believe it is now time to leave off talking and commence action. A number of the Maori men have left Parihaka, although a number of women have gone homo to their settlements. WELLINGTON, September 20, Collision. Captain Sinclair, of the steamer Arawata, which arrived at the Bluff yesterday, reports to the Marine Department that while on his voyage through the West Channel, Port Phillip, the sailing ship Omeo, coal laden, from Newcastle, ran into and oomnlotely destroyed the Swan Point Pile Light. The wreckage passed the Arawata, and was floating up the channel.