TARANAKI.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 6, Issue 284, 13 March 1862, Page 4

TARANAKI.

The principal matter of interest is the employment of the Militia in the making of roads. They are paid at the' rate of .‘>s Gd a day of 8 hours, : but may work 5G hours in the week. They are allowed two days in the week to themselves if desired. They commenced work on Feb. 18. on the road between the Henui and Waiwakaiho bridges. It is intended after the coast line of road has been completed to make a road along the outskirts of the settlement at the back of the purchased laud, so as to connect the various roads diverging from the town. Such a road would have been of great use dui'ing the war, and will not be less important in times of peace. Messrs. "VY. liaise, (I. Burton, and H. Atkinson have been appointed a committee to make and carry out detailed regulations for the. work. A dinner was given to Major Herbert by the non-commissioned officers and privates of the Militia. Upwards of a hundred were present. Major Herbert said that he lelt confidence in the '-‘polcy of Sir Cfeo. Grey. He was faking a" step in the right direction by establishing legal tribunals for the Maoris, and opening up the country- by the . formation of roads. His former knowledge of Sir Geo. Grey induced him to believe that every effort would, be made to establish peace without war ; but should war become necessary, that it would be carried on with vigour. In the eourso of the evening Colonel Warre was highly spoken of for his courtesy to the militia. The following remarks by Chief Justice Arney in his charge to the Jury of the Supreme Court at hiew Plymouth is note worthy:— It -was only in 185 S that laws were- passed to enable the Maoris to enjoy equal rights and and, privileges with Europeans. Sir Geo. Grey was'now bringing these laws into operation for the first time. The result will be the establishment of permanent pe>V,e in, the colony- I feel that you- in Taranaki ’may justly askShe'qttestion —How long are we to wait ? I believe it will be ? very short time. I know that Sir Geo. Grey considers the peace of the colony secure. The successful introduction of the division of the. Maoris into, districts and hundreds, and the establishment, of court* of law has produced % beneficial effect already. .