HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 440, 2 July 1879, Page 2

HAWERA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) June 29. Affairs seem to have been a little quiet since the last time the natives woie turned off Mr Livingstone’s land, but those natives that are about town say that the ploughmen are coming back again.

The native that stole the clothes from Mr King’s store, appeared to enjoy his situation very much while be was waiting for the police to take him. People here think it was a pianned thing—that he was told by Te Wbiti to come and take anything he liked, and the Pakeha could not do anything to him. He will now have ample time to ponder over his situation, and no doubt when his time has expired his belief in the prophet will bo a dream of the past. The Infantry Volunteers decided to have two companies, and the election of officers for No. 2 Company was hold yesterday. Several gentlemen were nominated for Captain, the two favorites being Messrs C. Johnston and McGuire, but when the poll was declared, the majority for Mr Johnston was very lar L e. The First-Lientenancy, after a deal of hard fighting, was gained by Mr W. G. White. Mr Johnston having been elected Captain, there was .two vacancies for Second-Lieutenant—Mr H. Baker and Mr J. Davidson being the snccessrnl candidates.

The officers of the two Companies are as follows:

No. 1. Captain, J. Livingstone; Lieutenant, W. Watts; Sub-Lieutenant, 11. R. Baker.

No. 2.—Captain, C. Johnston ; Lieutenant, W. G. White ; Sub-Lieutenant, J. Davidson.

A telegram was received from Opunako on Saturday, stating that 60 natives were on the road down. It turned out, however, that they were a lot of Major Kemp’s men. It is believed that they slopped at Tito Kowaru’s place to hold a “ tangi” over a chief who died a short time ago.