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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 172, 30 May 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

fPBII PIIBSS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. It is reported that Parliament will be called together for the despatch of business on 11th July. There is such an accumulation of work in the R.M, Court that business has been quito blocked latterly, there being about 200 cases to decide. McGec, commander of the Wellington, leaves the sea altogether to settle in business in Wellington, The two electric lights fixed on the ciicket ground for the football match will be tested to-night. Some few days, ago the process for lighting railway carriages with gas manufactured on the train was perfected, so far that the light does not now go out through the train giving a sudden jerk, as it was liable to do when the previous trials were made. . DUNEDIN. Thursday. A very old caretaker at the Government Buildings, whose wife liatl twins two years ago, presented him with triplets yesterday. PATEA, Thursday, A Waitotara native named Kereopa is moving about tho district threatening liajrtn to European settlers, more especially to any who may adventure on the Momahaki. Ho is known to be a daring character, aud is hardly ever to be seen without a doublebarrelled gun, which he announces his intention to shortly use on the pakeha. A public meeting to ask for arms will be held tonight. NEW PLYMOUTH. Thursday. Forty men of the Armed Constabulary, with arms and ammunition, were landed from the Hinemoa at noon to-day, William Honderson, alias Alonzo, was charged this morning before the R.M, with stealing a £2O note from Captain Bell while in his company. This case lias been on before. After taking a good deal of evidence Henderson was committed for trial. WANGANUI. Thursday, Sir William Fox addressed a meeting of his constituents at Waverloy. He was most attentively listened to and frequently chccreil, and a resolution of the fullest confidence and thanks unanimously carried. On Wednesday evening a meeting of the Vigilance Committee.was held to consider a message from Major Brown that Kereopa, whose turbulent character is well known, had threatened to follow the example of Hiroki by murdering the settlers, and Major Brown particularly, thatthc leader might be warned. The subject was brought before Sir W, Fox, who telegraphed to the Defence Minister, suggesting the arming of settlers, aud that steps should be taken to secure Kereopa, No reply had been received when the meeting assembled, Tho meeting was a crowded one, and resolutions were passed that a memorial be forwarded to the Government asking them to arm the settlers and arrest Kereopa. The memorial was prepared at'once and numerously signed, It will be forwarded immediately. A resolution was also passed by which those present agreed to enrol themselves as Volunteers. The survey parties in the neighborhood have been brought isttid will not be sent to the field again until sufficient protection is provided. '