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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 171, 29 May 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(run ntßss agency. WELLINGTON.' Wednesday, The charge against Mrs Sutherland for setting fire to her house at Kaiwarra, occupied the K.M, Court the greater portion of the day. A large amount of evidence was taken, hnt as it was of a conflicting character the case was dismissed. A gentleman well acquainted with the West Coast natives says tlffiio is no cause for uneasiness if the matter is left in the hands of the Government.

The Post says it will be a three million loan that will be proposed by the Govern, incut next session, and says there is no truth m the statement as to the ten million loan.

The Government received a telegram from Taranaki to-day stating that Te Wliiti repudiates all responsibility for the acts of trespass committed, and apologises tor his countrymen. He says ho gave most positive orders that no person on the confiscated land . was to be disturbed. The settlers have been directed to tale legal proceedings against trespasccrs, and the Government will give them every assistance in doing so. The Hiucmoa leaves to-night with forty of the Armed Constabulary. NEW PLYMOUTH. Wednesday. The natives appear to find ploughing hard work' Last night they broke into Bland's store at Okato and helped themselves. Bland came in on business yesterday, and received a telegram this morning to that effect. Many of the out settlers have already packed their goods and come into town. The natives around Oakura have dpnned their feathers and mats, and have hoisted tlags at their pas. Tlicy seemed highly amused when told they would be summoned for trespassing, and wanted to know who would take tliein into custody, . Later. There is no change in the state of affairs. The natives are still at work ploughing up Courtney's' paddock, Bayley, of [Stoney liivcr, who came into town this morning, speaks very hopefully of the state of affairs, and says the natives who, are his neighbors tell him not to fear and they will protect him and his family. Te Wliiti, it seems, ordered the natives to plough up Bayley's land, but the chief Motulu sent back'word if he wanted it done to send his own men to do it, • AUCKLAND. : Tuesday.

The Hon, James Patterson received an ugly scalp wound by, a fall on hoard the s.s, Itotorua, j

J. O'Connor,,of Ihnaru, professes his willingness to run Button, of Auckland; up .to, 880 yards,. ' ' ,'. ■. Cresmok appears at the Theatre JRoyal in readings, l'ewi telegraphs to Te Wetere that ha will accompany Sheehan to Auckland, The Northern Advocate' says Government' intend to propose a £10,000,000 loan, to be floated in one sum, . GRAHAMSTOWN. Tuesday, A man named Murphy was committed to the Supreme Court by the presiding justices at tho Magistrate's Cburt this morning for stealing passengers' tickets on. board tho Enterprise steamer, on tho passage from Auckland to the Thames, A good rich lode has been intersected by a party at Tararun, near the old mission ground. KIHIKIHI. Tuesday. . 'I lie Hon. Mr Sheehan has left hero for Auckland. CAMBRIDGE. Tuesday. An accident occurred to a Ngatihua chief named Tanaliakaino, who was riding a horse to-day, which bolted through the township, and got impaled on the shaft of a dray, which entered its chest, The horse dropped dead, and tossed the chief into,the cart. GISBOME, Tuesday, The charge against Robert Cooper and J. Brodie, for a breech of the Anns was proceeded with in the E. M. Court to-day, It is alleged that John Brodie obtained from tiie Customs a permit in his own name to purchase for Messrs Parnell and Boylan a double-barrelled gun and ammunition. The permit was handed to Cooper by Brodie,' and a chief of the Ngatiporu tribe, named Tuta Nihoniho, bought the gun and ammunition on the permit. The Court was.densely crowded. Very great interest' is taken in the ease, which is adjourned until Friday next.