LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 914, 4 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Auckland, Sept, 2. A Kihikihi telegram states that Tlowi left his settlehieilt at Pvinui to

accompany Mr Grace to Ohinemuri, with a view to assist Mr Sheehan in his endeavors to have the Maoris who fired on the survey a’ handed over to justice, hut Rewi was thrown from his horse, and received a severe shock to the system. lie is much hurt and quite helpless, and had to be lifted out of the waggon when brought to Kihikihi. The old man is now coming round, and he says those who committed the outrage are recent converts to Te Whiti. Sept. 4. The latest news from the Bay of Island says there are four Natives killed and ohe wounded it is feared mortally. Three others are wounded seriously. The bodies will he recovered dto-ay. The Natives will* shortly hold a meeting to consider the matter when they may decide to seek revenge. None of the men killed are of high rank, but both parties iu dispute are strongly, backed.

Marton, Sept. 3. Major Willis was returned by a raajorityoflOT. Motueka, Sept. 3. Mr Hursthouse was returned without opposition, Dunedin, Sent 3. The judgment of the the stranding of the Benares blames everybody concerried. Capt. Thomson* Mutical asspssoi'j having differed, all the cei tificates will be returned. Peter Weddefspoon, aged 19, died from the effects of a gun-shot wound incurred whilst rabbit shooting. A. D. Johnstone is returned for Waikaia, Port Chalmers. Sept. 3.

A six-roomed house at Cary Bay was burnt down this morning. It was insured in tie V A I ‘mA.

the furniture for .£IOO in the same office.

Wellington, Sept. 4. All mern’iers of the next Parliament-, who vi-i[ Syihley, during the Exhi’tition, \Vill lie presented with complimentary season tickets by the Nbw Smith Wales Government;

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch-, Sept. 3.

The Government ha; e consented to give the Lyttelton Harbor Board 3152 yards of old Cook Strait cable free of cost, for the purpose establishing communication between the pilot station and Lyttelton. Art other attempt &as rim.de to-day to get a licence for an hotel in Sidenhaffi. It had been repeatedly r> fii<ed, and the application was again ivjectcd There are only three hotels in the BoroUgll and nearly 7000 prtople but the Good Templars at present Ibdd the sway over itj and a determined resistance is made to the spread of the liquor traffic within its limits.

Patea, August 31 Nat ve Affairs again begin to look

serious-. Te Whid, presuming from the tardiness of the Government that they are afraid to, take any active measures again-t him, is encouraging the Maoris iu that belief. Hardly any o£ the warriors who have gone to Parihakri. have returned. It is stated that they are going to build forts on the plains, and in the event of any action being taken by the Pakeha against them-, they will retaliate. The prisoners, accordirtg to Te Wind’s view, will be released in October, the titne when be prophesied that the son of God was again to appear on earth and confound To Whiti’a enemies.