NORTHERN NEWS.
WELMNGTOif, March 28th. Mr Fox returned yesterday. He leaves for the South in a few days. It is proposed to give Commodore Lambert a public dinner prior to his final departure from the New Zealand station, which will be in about a month hence. Napieb, March 27th. News received at Opepe on the 25th states that intelligence had been received there from Major Mair, who was at Soitere with 60 men. He says that Ropata, with 600 men, has come through to Ohiwa, via Maungapowhatu and Ruatahuna. He did not find a soul in the hitter place, and says that Te Kooti is at Waioeka. Lieutenant Willy has scouted the western side of Lake Waikaremoana but did not see anything of the enemy. March 29th. Ropata has made a dashing march through the Uriwera country, taking Pukeria's pah and 50 prisoners. Some of these were engaged with Te Kooti, at Ohinemutu, against us. Ropata is off again in pursuit of Te Kooti's band. j I hear from the Waikato that Te Kooti i» expected at Paengaroa in eight days. Mr M'Lean left Auckland on the 26th ult., by the Luna, Government steamer, j for Opotiki. . Further information is expected by the Star of the South. Nelsok, March 26th. Auckland; news is to hand, but there is nothing of importance. 4000 ounces of gold have been deposited during the last week in the banks at Grahamstown and Shortland. At the Native meeting at Pariaka, Taranaki, the talk was vague. A letter from the chief to Mr Parris has been subsequently received. The writersays : — v March the year of the Lord. March the year of the Lamb. March the year for a general reconciliation. This is the day for uniting as one the King, the Government, and all the chieftainships, to be as one body, one spirit, one administration. Parris and Te Whiti took the oath in the presence of the elders. The oath is sacred and not to be broken. It will produce good. Te Whiti has given the road to Parris, and Parris has given Te Whiti access to the town by this oath of allegiance." A crushing of quartz specimens has taken place at Taranaki, but without any good result. I
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Southland Times, Issue 1233, 5 April 1870, Page 3
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