STATE OF AFFAIRS AT PARIHAKA.
PARIHAKA. NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. Everything is quiet at Pimgarehu to-day. The Constabulary are maintaining a strict watch upon the actiong of the natives, butthere are no signs of any disturbance; and; the natives have not even cpine down as nsnal to fence; Tha natives at. Par, ihaka are very sullen, and evidently desire no interconrse with .the Europeans. They keep their own counsel, and will not even allude to Te WhitiV speech m any way. They thoroughly believe it is now time to leave off talking and commence action. riNorie'of-tho Maori men have left Parakihaka, although a number or women have gone hqmfi to. their Sf^ttleiaents..
(sPECIfIi TO THE HERA.LD.) PUNGAEEHU, Last Night. Although the Parihaka meeting actually eoncludeci ou Saturday evening, but very few Natives have left Parihaka. Every moi'ning gonie (5000r700 leaves the village to fence to the seaward of the road, and return each evening, and judging by tht : tenor of the speeches this is be continued until December next, when some fresh agitation is to be initiated. The fencing has not lately been interfered with by! the constabulary, but probably preparations are being made for further operations. The Natives appear very determined to fence, but carry no arms, and no sigh of arming is'apparent at Parihaka. They .also congratulate themselves %h&t by their tactics they will obtain immunity from arrest, or be arrested m a body; -
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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 162, 21 September 1881, Page 3
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236STATE OF AFFAIRS AT PARIHAKA. Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 162, 21 September 1881, Page 3
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