INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 206, 30 August 1879, Page 2

INT ERPROVINCIAL.

fPSEBg AQENOT.I THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. THE SURVEYORS ATTACKED IN THE THAMES DISTRICT. THE FIRST SHOT FIRED. Gra .amsto .r n, Saturday. News was received last nigbt tbat a party of surveyors bad been fired at by Natives lying in the bush, that one was wounded, and it was feared tbat some had been killed. The Native Minister goes up to-day to Ohinemuri to enquire into the matter. Later. A Bteamer bas arrived from Ohinemuri ■with the wounded man M'Williams. It appears Bayldon and Crump, and a halfcaste named Pownall, made tbeir escape. M'Williams waa wounded iu the tbigb and chest, although the latter wound is not serious. Ha also had the tips of several fingers badly wounded. He was unconscious from loss of blood when the Bteamer arrived, and was taken to tbe Hospital immediately. Tbe correspondent of the Advertiser says that a party of four surveyors were engaged in surveying, Bayldon being at the instrument and the other men along tbe line. They heard the words in Maori, " Pakeha, look out, for you will be shot," and at the eame moment six or seven shots were fired Bayldon says they saw no one, and all ran for it, and Pownell reached Paeroa and reported the matter to the police, who sent a force to the scene of the outrage. Meantime McWilliams had reached his home at Mackay Town badly wounded. All the others are safe. Bayldon says that af terlthe shots were fired he and Crump ran off in different directions. The Maories came upon tbe party so stealthily that not even a cattle dog belonging to them gave any warning. Bayldon and Crump remained at their camp till after sundown, when the former came in to lay the matter before tbe Native Commissioner. I Later. The Native outrage on tbe survey party at tbe Upper Thames is believed to have been committed by a tribe which occupied an inferior position in the Ohinemuri district under Te Hira and the Ngatimarus. Some years ago the Ngatikoi appeared in the Land Court against Te Hira. Tbe exact reason of the attack on the survey party is net known, but it is believed to be owing to the discontent over the awards by the Land Courts. No political importance is attached to the ontrage. Owing to the nature of the country the capture of the offenders will be difficult. Wellington, Saturday. The ship Wairoa, now on her way out brings a lot of saloon and steerage passengers'. Most of the saloon passengers posses considerable means, and even a lot of the steerage passengers have snms of money to enable them to begin life. The Finance Committee of the City Council invites tenders from all tbe Banks for raising the new Waterworks loan of £130,000. A cauldron of boiling pitch outside the Mount Cook Stockade to-day eet fire to a shoemaker's shop, and the outburst of flames waa at one time so great as to threaten the safety of the Mount Cook prison. Charles Moody, ' an engineer, and wellknown citizen, and John Smith a settler, have filed their schedules. The football club intend to give the victorious team a hearty reception on their return from the South. Mr Clarke, the eminent drainage engineer, baa written from London to Mr Travers,

solicitor, instructing him to commence &nv feedings he may think fl* j„ mecl{o l the effectual rtr c , Brke acd \ s the pam ager t of j^^ ahd Co manufacturers ? T <-.ainage pipes. Mr Clarke, and _\lessrs iJouitoli and Co. denV that th._e is tbe slightest truth 5n the allegation. LoVerin^ the steward of the Albion, was brought up this mornine charged with embezzling £44. He was discharged on a technical point, but will be re-arrested. An atlempt is being made to raise a fund to assist discharged patients after Coming out : of the hospital. \ Since the 2? th instant there has been a I remarkable reading of the barometer over the colony being between 30 ?_ and 30 80 The weather has been line and the winds ' southeast to northeast. j Otaki, Saturday. Mr Walter Johnston hel_ _ taeeting of electors last night and sp _ fefe strongly against the Grey Government. He admitted having < opposed secular education in 1871, but j , thought now 'it was the onlv system the Government could adopt, al.h_.i_gh he was not it favor of rt, A Vote of thanks was passed. t New Pyymo.th, Friday night. Major Atkinson addressed the electors and received an unanimous ™t_ 0 f confidence. He reviewed . v _e history of tbe Grey Government, denounced the land tax, derided _ir G. Grey's assumption of being a 1 heaven born financier and said it was Sir G. Greys fault that the Liberal policy was not being carried out, as it rested with himself. He said the charges against the Opposition of reducing the loan of four millions to .two and a half was groundless, He blathec. them for the native difficulty, Sir G. Grey .supposed himself a better diplomatist than Rewi but was deceived, finding that Rewi was in accord with the King and working for the King party. Major Atkinson advocated an income and property ta_r> the occupation of the Waimate Plains and establishing the law at all costs in the North Island. Donstax, Friday night. The nomination takes place on the 3rd inst. It will be a walk over for Mr Pyke, Messrs Mac-Cellar and Brown declining the contest. Dunedin, Friday night. Mr Macassey's acknowledgement in favor of denominationalism, it is considered, has hopelessly ruined his chance. It is expected that Mr Dick will head the poll. Messrs Driver, Hogg, the working man's candidate, and Barr, a Greyite, were nominated for Roslyn. Mr Driver had the show of hands, and his election is considered certain. The Nelson from Glasgow bas arrived with 381 immigrants. Invebcargill, Friday night. Mr Shand has been returned for Mataura unopposed. Auckland, Friday night. Mr Whitaker received a vote of thanks at Grafton last night, the proposer and seconder taking the opportunity of eulogising Sir G. Grey and Mr Tole. The meeting was strongly adverse to Mr Whitaker. Mr Swanson at Newton received an unanimous vote of confidence and his return unopposed is considered certain. Arrangements are being made to give a reception to Sir George Grey on the 3rd September. Tbe Working Men's Political Association intend bringing forward a working man's candidate for Parliament. Saturday. Tbe captain and mate of the ship Minister of Marine have been committed for trial for brutally ill using a seaman. Mr H. J. Creighton, an old New Zealand journalist, writes from San Francisco a strongly worded letter to Mr Swanson, MH. R., against the introduction of Chinese, saying that they are the greatest curse that ever afflicted any Anglo-Saxon community, and says '■ keep it out of New Zealand." Westport, Friday night. Messrs Fisher and Henry were nominated for the Buller to-day.