HAWERA.
This day.
Contagious disease is reported as prevailing at Parihaka, and that sixty deaths occurred withia a few days. It is stated tbat persons attacked only linger thre» days. , ' ■■-■'. _ ■ - ■■;-■■ A petition numerously signed was preseuted to the Patea Couufcy Council, pray-
ing for a Soad Board on Waimate Plains. The Council refused to accede, the Chairman stating the refusal would be the means of bringing the whole question of local government before Parliament. He believed only three settlers on the Plains were opposed to a Road Board. Sixty signed in its favor. The Census returns show one hundred and twenty people residing on the Plain, but a good many are working road men.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3832, 9 April 1881, Page 2
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114HAWERA. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3832, 9 April 1881, Page 2
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