A PLAINSPOKEN PRIEST.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 9, 9 July 1886, Page 3

A PLAINSPOKEN PRIEST.

4 lie Ikv .1. It Is ary. P.P., Bally • • ry. addri Ring Ins p.irisluoner- it mass, r*ferred at some hng'li | . 'ln raids for arms and lnonev winch were I itterlv going on m > no parts nf his mmii. In the course of bis ri«ua*k* lie said that lies t .to iln advice of the clergy, and of the bailers of the country, there were .'•till some amongst ihtni that were I ringing shame on the parish to which they Iralongvd, shame on tlie Cat Imho < iiurch. nml slutnie an tlieir country. These wretches went round to unfortu- ate peopli and demanded money frrun tl .no tor lira benefit of the country, at il>«y sard. hut he (the rrvii.. a<Upeaktr| should av tliat these wretciiea liaif not their 'Vitry s welfare at bittrt. for where II era aa« iiu-tuiinsi there waa no l>nlr*iAiH|n. These pvsipla Were no her than a |mntd of robliere. He was proud to aav, and be thanked . .. here t .-re in his | r*,ih a large number of rupe* table y.iiti g iiilu *«dv to band themselves •iv'e’l ei in„i ktcj: tl.t.se vile WTvtciilM front AHUiiig*; limn. In conclusion.

he begged of these misguided wretches, for the sake of God, and for the sake of their country, to give up all such vile and alioniinahle practices.

Application* are wanted by the Road Hoard for an overseer. Mr Campbell is erecting premises oppo. site liie l’aliiatua Hotel, which he intends opening as a chemist's shop.

The Unionist shoemakers at Christ church have placarded '.lie town with n list of men working at Sucklings in the place of tho strikers. These men were branded as " scabs," and with other scurrilous epithets.

The remains of the man Westoby, who was drowned two luontl s ago while crossing the Tuhiki river, havt l>een found near l auiuiuu. The . have been identified by the clothing, and by a watch in the pocket. The remains hail Imcn reduced bv exposure to a mere skeleton. An inquest was held at Waipawa, and a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned.

Hot «prii os have been discovered at Cook * llmr, 11. kitika. a short distance below the glacier. A coach-driver ramed Holmes went out pigeon shooting from Hokitika on Saturday, but not returning, a large number of men instituted a search, and discovered the mis lg man by hearing groan* down an old shaft. lYeparations were ut once made to get him out. A Makotil t legrain states that as a rosr.lt .f th< volcanic leposiu, everything is in a very had state. Cattle and horses are dying m all directions. The settlers hi-.me the Government for not appointing a v.'oinniis.'ioi < r to v.sit the llayof Plenty to we that the wnnls of the Europeans and Natives ire attended to, and that they are not allowed to starve m tbe next three months. Tl « Mnnawatn Time* is indebted to Mr t>. H. Macarthor, M. 11. R., for the following further particulars lti reference to the Gorge contract, tenders for which are advertised " The Gorge controet is the heaviest ever put out by the Government. The deposit required will bo A’ I UOO, and the bond £9OOO, to guarantee a substantial contractor. The l’ohangina Bridge will be a generate contract. The cylinder bridge will be also a heavy work. Two years will ho the time allowed. The Pohangina Bridge will bo let and finished at the same tune as the Gorge contract."

A bit of a brush occurred in the House on Wednesday over Dr Newman asking the Government (1) If they have offered Tawhiao a seat in the Legislative Council, and whether such offer is still open ? (2) What were the "tempting proposals of the Government to do me honor and give me property," mentioned in a letter from Tawhiao to the Native Minister, dated the 17th May, 18»6 ?—ln answer to the first part of the first question, tho Native Minister replied in the affirmative ; but to the second part " No." He did not know of any tempting proposals mode on the part of the Government.—L>r Newman then moved tho adjournment of the House, and pointed out that the Native Munster had called Tawhiao " a drunkard and a sot," vet the Government now proposed to call such a person to the Legislative Council.—The Native Minister said l)r Newman was misrepresenting him, and newspaper reports were quoted on both sides in proof; but nothing definite appears to have been arrived at.