NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2333, 24 September 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[FEB PBEBS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH, September 24, The Native Troubles. Deputations waited last night on the Hon Native Minister to represent the at ate of the

dietiot. Mr Rolloston assured the doputationthat the Government were fully alive to thei responsibility, and would provide for the of life and property, and that, afaoild there be anything in the aspect of altars calculated to raise immediate alarm, amjle notice would be given. •k® a^vo Minister, Colonel Roberts, and Mr Parris wore expected to arrive at Punganoon to-day. They will not visit Parbaka. The Natives come down every as usual to fence, and it is probable the Native Minister will have an opportunity of tatohing proceedings. Te Whiti gave a string lecture to some of his impulsive young mei the other evening. They were prejaring a surprise on the camp, and Te Whiti, hearing of it, sent for them and addressed them as follow!:—"If you kill five pakehas they get ten to fill their place; if five Maoris are killd_ there are none to fill their place. The Maoris are hemmed in on every side by the Europeans, and if you fight and kill all the menin the camp hundreds of Europeans will conn and take their places. The result is that you will be killed and the pakeha will have all the land.” The young men were mflumced by To Whiti’s words and did not mak( the raid they intended. Last evening Te Vitere, of Mokau, had an interview with the Native Minister with reference to the fche opening of Mokau block and the sitting of the land Court in that district. WELLINGTON, September 24. Awaiting the Queen’s Assent.

Tie Divorce Act Amendment Bill has been roseived for the Queen’s assent.