NEW PLYMOUTH.
This day.
The Parihaka meeting closed last night. The number of natives was estimated at 800. Tohu and Te Whifci both spoke, and were very earnest. Their exhortations to their followers was to restrain themselres under all provocation given them, and to keep the peace. They said that the only way they could succeed in the undertaking was to avoid war, no matter what provocation was given them. A great deal of Scripture language was used, and the natives were told that aU prophecies which related to the end of the world alluded to at the present time, in which Te Whiti and Tohu are engaged to be concluded, would take, place at once. Only those who are followers of Te Whiti to partake of the advantage would be delivered. The natives are the lords of the world said Tohu, —although they were troubled with invasion, burden was light in comparison to that carried by their adversaries. Natives had proved them* selves superior by avoiding war, and continuing to do so they would be sue-
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3582, 19 June 1880, Page 2
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178NEW PLYMOUTH. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3582, 19 June 1880, Page 2
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