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(PP PBpSS AtjEOTY. WELLINGTON. . Thursday. George Thomas reports markets as follows :—Flour. Adelaide, 14s; Colonial, £lO 5,5. to £}o lQs; oats, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; bran, Is and Is Id; wheat, &; Ms, bacon, Bkl j cheese, 8d; 'maiae. 4s 9d j pollard, 7s; potatos, ssj butter, lid, The Government received intelligence from Major Tuko that ho arrested this morning 33 native ploughers. Directly after the arrival of the Hinemoa she will be at once sent -baelc and bring these down along with another 17 already arrrested, and lodge them in the Wellington gaol. J Major Roberts arrested the first batch d ploughers at eleven o'clock, These will be lodged at the Wangamvi gaol for the present.
Other gangs of ploughcrs will follow up the v/ork and will also be arrested; '
It is expected that Titokowarn and a large party of his men will commence ploughing shortly. He will be arrested also with about 150 followers; total numberof prisoners now in custody is 65,
The Post says it is asserted in the most circumstantial maimer by those who profess to be behind the scenes that the AttorneyGeneralship has been offered to Moorebouse, and portfolio for Education to Gisbornc, and that these gentlemen arc now considering the'matter. It is understood to be settled that Bunny will be the Government candidate for Chairmanship of Committees, WANGANOL
Thursday. Bry ce addressed his constituents last night. He received a vote of confidence. The speech was in general and particular the condemnation of the Ministry. All he could say in their favor was that they vigorously prosecuted the public works, lie 'thought 1 that the financial prospects of the country were very gloomy. The native ploughman, who was imprisoned for theft at Hawcra, is starving himself, He has. taken no. food since Friday. The doctor has pumped some food into him to-day. Another volunteer company lias been , started here. '
HAAVERA. Thursday. A mongst the natives arrested to-day are three of Titokowaru's fighting men. The prisoners sent on to Carlylo to-day will be sent on to Wellington.
WAITARA. Thursday. Twcuty-fivc Maori prisoners have jusl been brought in ; among them are Wirrari, son of the Hon. Wi Tavata. The natives saj that bloodshed will be the next tiling,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 202, 4 July 1879, Page 2
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