NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 607, 17 November 1881, Page 2

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Te Whiti and Tohu have been brought to trial, and after a lengthy examination were committed to the common gaol at New Plymouth, and there to be safely kept until they should thence be delivered by duo course of law.

Some of the Volunteer forces have left for their homes. The Canterbury men will bo the last to leave, .’and Mr Bryce is unable to state when the steamer will arrive to take them homo. Arrests of natives will continue till alj the alien tribes have been dispersed. The 6000 acres confiscated block to be sold before Christmas is at the back of Manaia.

Mete Kingi and Hone Pihama are still at Pungarehu, and have had another interview with the natives, who are as stubborn as ever, and determined not to leave Parihaka voluntarily. Several women and children belonging to Wanganui were arrested on and arrangements are being made for their conveyance to Wanganui. Their whares have all been destroyed,

Mr Bryce fears he will have to destroy a largo portion of the natives’ crops, principally potatoes, as there is sufficient for three times as many, natives as belong to Parihaka. By this he hopes to prevent alien tribes from assembling at Parihaka.

During, the past few days the natives have been busily engaged in getting pigs

mg on the 17th. It is not known who will address the meeting, but whoever does so will be arrested immediately. The total number of stand of arms captmed amount to 338, and the total number of prisoners taken, 124. They will probably not be long detained in custody, but will be marched off to their settlernents by a strong escort of constabulary. The effect of the Volunteers’ demonstration is deemed thoroughly satisfactory in more ways than one. [By Telegraph.] [From, Our Special Coirespondent.] Pungarehu, November 16. The. South Canterbury Contingent will leave Parihaka for Canterbury tomorrow (Thursday), morning at eight o’cl 1 ok The prisoners were sent away from Pahhrka camp early this morning for Opunake. They passed the Rahotu camp at seven.