WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4852, 29 July 1884, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

:y.-r"^;'^-r-:.\\y:/ }" 1 :■': ■■;. ;. TJbis day. ' : Pwing ; to: various circumstances, on© of the chief factors in which is the present high price 'of mutton, the Gear Meat Company, and also the Wellington Meat Export Company have determmed to discontinue freezing for the next^feqnth or two. ;; ■ ■:■-: ■ "'::i:h' ''■■'■■■■ -i'-i^-^r:■':-■■' ■; ;^vv ; ;^ ; The.;Sma!l-poa:.^-!:: I -^ 'The' Governments, are cbmmunicatiriff by telegraph with the authorities in. Australia aod the Health, Officers in this colony with reference ; to the small-pox question, »nd are awaiting replies before' taking action, as they do not wish to en force a. general .-^quarantine' unlessit isabsolutely necessary, I as it would veryseriousJydisturbthe large trade which this colony has with Australia. Should it be decided not to enforce a general quarantine, every precaution will bo taken by the -various health officers to prevent the disease being carried into this colony,, by their making a minute, examination of: every vessel for traces of the disease, and should any be found the vessel and passengers will be quarantined for the full ■.period.'- . .';■- ''.'■'•■■'-' : : ""' y " '■.. ' .. ; The Parihaka Meeting. •v.r Maihuki and 25: Wailcato natives ar* rived at ':Paribaka f yesterday; and every day thereare fresh arrivals To Whiti has not yet made any statement as Jtp what line of action he will- take, but Tohu. says every thing is now, coming all right, and he will get back the land for thenatives.!.As the planting' season is now approaching it ia considered likely that the natives now assembled at Parihaka will remain 'o put in crops, and as there is.sur.e to bo some - turbulent natives among the assemblage it is thought that trouble, may arise in their attempting: to decupy the land of the settlers. It is understood that no steps will bo taken to disperse the natives unless they commit a lawless action, and one which might lead to bloodshed. The total number of natives now at Parihaka is about 1500.