NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2412, 28 December 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEE PEBBS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, December 27. Boat Capsized. A boat containing Mr Saunders (homoeopathist), his wife, and sister-in-law, capsized, in Judge’s Bay, but all were saved. Young Oburton and a son ot Judge Munro rescued Mrs Saunders in an unconscious condition. OPUNAKE, December 27. Discharge of Native ConstablesThe Native constables leave the Coast today en rente for Wellington, where they receive their discharge. Several hare intimated their intention to return to reside at Opunake permanently. WELLINGTON, December 27. The Holiday. To-day was almost universally observed as a holiday. The weather was fine but threatening. KUMAEA, December 27. The West Coast Kail way. The Eailway Commissioners arrived from Greymouth yesterday afternoon. They visited the Kumara goldfield afterwards, and left for Christchurch per mail coach at six o’clock this morning. DUNEDIN, December 27. Holiday Travellers. Between 15,000 and 16.000 people travelled on the Dunedin tramways on Boxing Day, the largest number ever known on a“single day. Presentation. At Waikouaiti a presentation was made today to the Hon. G McLean by his late constituents of the Waikouaiti district. It comprised a large solid silver salver, weighing 50azs, beautifully inlaid, and bearing the following inscription :—“ Presented to the Hon. George McLean, M.L.0., by the electors of Waikouaiti as a mark of their esteem and in recognition of valuable services rendered to the district as its representative in Parliament during a period of ten years.” To Mra McLean was given a silver bracelet, necklace locket, brooch, and earrings. The A. & P. Show. The Taieri Agricultural Show took place to day, and was largely attended. There was excellent competition in most classes, some of 1 the exhibitors being from Southland. Mr James Shand took the principal prizes in shortborns and Mr Charters in Ayrshire*. Mrs Nimmo’s Gladstone took the champion prze for draught entires, beating Mr Shand’s Taieri Tom. Mr Boag's mare Grace Darling, from Canterbury, took the champion prize in her class. Obituary. The Hon. H. S. Chapman, ex-Judge of the Supreme Court, died to-day, aged seventyeight. [PEOM THE OWN CORRESPONDENT OP THE PRESS.”] WELLINGTON, December 27. I bear unofficially that Mr Bryce during his visit to Parihaka yesterday formally notified to ihe Natives that 20 per cent, of the reserves previously set apart for them would be confiscated by the Government in accordance with the terms of the proclamation, as indemnity for the cost of suppressing the disturbance on the West Coast and the refusal of the Natives to submit to the proclamation. I understand that it was deemed necessary to do this in order to show the Natives that the threat in the proclamation would not be allowed to become a dead letter. lam informed that Mr Bryce further cautioned the Parihaka Natives that they would risk losing mure of the reserves made for their benefit if they did not prevent the return to Parihaka of strangers who had no legitimate business there, but that the Natives disclaimed any power to prevent such return, as the strangers would come if the crops were etill in the ground, and would probably return to claim them at Parihaka. It is reported that Mr Bryce stated that the crops not belonging to the Parihaka people would bo destroyed, so that the strangers should have no excuse for returning. From all accounts the Natives seem completely cowed and submissive.