NEW PLYMOUTH.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3556, 20 May 1880, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH.

This day. Te "Whiti's Explanation.

The Parihaka meeting is over, and the natives are now returning home. There was about an average number of natives in attendance, and four Europeans were present. The preparations for feasting have been made with tho accustomed liberality, sheep and cattle being slaughtered in large numbers on Monday. Te Whiti addressed his auditory about noon, and the most marked respect was paid to him during the whole of his address. He delivered an impressive homily upon the necessity of living virtuously, and to cherish feelings of brotherly love towards one another. They must, shun all that would be likely to leiid them into evil habits. The selling of lands he staled was the greatest stumbling block to the Maori, and he urged upon, them all strictly to adhere to his former counsel not to sell one inch of land which had been given them by God for an inheritance. Speaking of the roads which the Constabulary are making he sa^d he was not opposed to these roads in any way, and he hoped the roads would be made thoroughly good by metalling Ihem and rendering them fit for all kinds of .traffic. He had stated therefore that the Constabulary roads would not meetnot meaning that be.was opposed to them and vould stop them, but simply because there was a large swamp which he was certain could not be crossed. The Constabulary would have to alter the direction of the road they were at present making, or they could never force their way through the swamp. They must first come nearer to the beach and then they would be able to make the roads meet.