NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 609, 22 November 1881, Page 2

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Nothing of importance has ttkon since our last issue. Several hitches the natives have been sent to thrir ana on Saturday last twenty wlmes pulled down. Major Tuke, with tie Plymouth Mounted Rifles, has be© ing several hapus in the -neiglibonood or Wait era and New Plymouth. it the former place they captured 60 guns and 50 pistols, and from W!”f taken, The total nuihbe'r of natives taken out of Parihnka and dispersed is 1848. Many of the arms taken are reins of the la*e war. and had evidently been t.iken from the men killed. Kereopa Tapi Tawatero, and Okerna, are.to.give widem-e. against Hirok : , »nd it is expected the cas" will he p ; * ctodedi with to-day (-Tuesday.) I

The liberaled prisoners have settled down quietly in their homes, and appear completely disappointed with the course of th J result of affairs, and begin to fear their expectations as to Te Whiii’s supernatural powers will never be realised. Government have received an important telegram from Mr Bryce, intimating that Te Whili’s chief officer had come spontaneously to him and placed in his hand the mere, or greenstone baton which formed his token of office, and signified to Mr Bryce that he resigned all authority Over the natives.

In Parihaka the natives are submitting to the order for their dispersion, and going away of their own accord. This appears to indicate the final collapse of the Parihaka difficulty, a»»d very little further trouble is anticipated.

It is probable the natives wid be offered employment in roadmaking, as. owing to their past improvidence, they are in danger of want unless some measures are taken in good time for their redef. A conespondent states that unfortunately one man of the Canterbury contingent is suffering from inflammation of the lungs. He was taken on board Inc steamer in an insensible condition, and his recovery is very doubtful He is a young and steady 7 man.