SECOND EDITION. ANOTHER CRISIS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2504, 18 April 1882, Page 3

SECOND EDITION. ANOTHER CRISIS.

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NATIVES AT PARIPAKA

[press association telegbam.J NEW PLYMOUTH, April 18

The Natives began to assemble at Parihaka yesterday, with the object of holding their halfyearly meeting in defiance of the terms of the West Coast Act. They also attempted to erect some of the buildings which had been pulled down, but the Constabulary were mastered at once on the spot from the o’her stations. There are at present about 800 Natives at Paribaka, more than half of which have assembled there from all quarters during the past week or so. On the constabulary arriving the Natives refrained from making any speeches, but persisted in building wbares, winch were afterwards pulled down by the constabulary. To a Natives were ordered to disperse, but they did not comply. Some of them were hoard several days ago to say that, as Bryce had gone and Grey was in bis place, they would hold their meetings. Everything was quiet last night at Parihaka. WELLINGTON, April 18. The Government have received information from Colonel Roberts that the Natives held a hurried meeting at dawn at Parihaka yesterday. From the constabulary camp several of the Natives were heard addressing the assemblage, and it is estimated that 800 Natives were present. However, before any steps conld be taken by Major Goring the Natives dispersed. Food was not given out in the marao, but taken in the whares. Mr Messenger, the Government interpreter, went to Parihaka with a view of ascertaining, if possible, what had boon done at the meeting, but ho was not successful. At 1.30 yesterday morning the Natives again assembled in iha marss. Sixty men from Nowell road and twenty-five from Pungarehu were sent for ia order to be in readimss if requ'rcd. Mr Bryce telegraphed from hero to Colonel Roberts to have some whares in the neighborhood of the marae polled down, and in such a way that they could fall into the marao, and also that all males who were strangers to Pori 1 aka should be arrested if in any numbers. Twelve whares were destroyed, and ns soon as the alien tribes saw this they left Parihaka, so Col. Eouerts decided not to arrest any. The Maoris were told that the destruction of their whares was decided on through thoir holding the meeting. Mr Messenger visited Parihaka again during the afternoon, and was satisfied a meeting had taken place, and he was informed that it was in consequence of Mr Bryce being out of office that the meeting had boon held. He telegraphs this morning to say that everything is quiet, am there _ is no sign of any meeting, but the Natives are sullen. The Natives have taken away the goods removed from the whares destroyed.