LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 203, 5 July 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(PER PRESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. Friday. The Hon Wi Parata has telegraphed to the leading Maoris oil the West Coast. He thinks they have carried ploughing far enough in asserting their claims, and ought now to stop. Graham, Chairman of the New Zealand Fire Underwriters' Association, presented the editor of the Evening Post this morning with a pair of white gloves, the paper having appeared without reporting another fire, The Governor, Lady Robinson, suito, and Colonel Whitmore, with a number ®f Constabulary, arrived this morning in the Hinemoa, She left for Taranalu with a detachment of about 30, each man being provided with a pair of handcuff?. The Premier is for the present acting as Treasurer, and it is thought probable he will retain it. . All the Ministers met at the Cabinet today, including Whitmore, who returned by the Hinemoa, Piewi Maniapeto wired to Sheehan to-day bis hearty approval of the steps the Government are taking respecting the political

ploughmen on tho West Coast,, and specially approves of his proceeding by civil process against the natives, instead of by armed force, Fourteen more natives were 'arrested this afternoon- at Finlayson's, close to Waihi, The Maoris also commenced ploughing Kingdom's land at Maunganui, near Waitara, but -heiEitfttccl when warned by Kingdon as to the consequences. James Mackay has been appointed agent on t'.ie West Coast, .salary said to be £7OO per per annum.

The Post believes the remaining portfolio in the Ministry will be offered to Mr Oliver of Duncdin, New Insolvent-J, A. Williams, Taita, licensed victualler, Fifty-three political ploughmen is the number tlio Hinemoa will bring back from Taranaki. Tho Native Minister received a telegram from Hawera stating that seven Maoris who were ploughing were arrested by an unarmed body of Constabulary, but were protected by a covering party, They are to be taken to Patea to-night, and if committed for trial, will bo sent to Wellington. All along the Coast the Constabulary and settlers are in a good position for any eventuality. The party who arrested the Maoris at Waihi, also took posssssion of their ploughs and cattle. , It is stated that the Government will make provision this session for leasing and selling Native lands by auction.

HAWERA. Friday. The Maoris commenced ploughing at Ingester's, next to Finlayson's. They will be dealt with the same as yesterday. Seven Maori ploughmen were arrested while ploughing Ingester's land to-day. No opposition offered. NEW PLYMOUTH. Friday. The White Cliffs ploughmen were brought belore the Police Court this afternoon. . The families of Oakaru ploughmen treated the imprisonment of their husbands and brothers very lightly at first, thinking they would be speedily liberated. There are now great lamentations. The gaol is inconveniently full of prisoners. WAVERLET. Friday. Maories captured at Normanby yesterday, and were escorted to Wangauui by the Wairoa Light Horse Volunteers. AUCKLAND. Priday

At the Police Court David Honity and Thos. Vaughan were charged with a breach of the Municipal Police Act by being interested in a lottery, for which they sell tickets. The Sergt.-Major of the Police deposed to purchasing a ticket, for which he received a pipe as a prize. Constable Kelly corroborated, He drew a wax doll as a

prize. The Magistrate could not see how the defendants were interested, as they gave a pipe worth Is Gd for Is. There evidently were no blanks and no competition. Case dismissed. PATEA. Tlwraday.. The Jlaories will resume ploughing this afternoon or to-morrow morning, but not in such numbers as was anticipated, only fivo in fact being instructed to plough,

. Jiumor says that there arc 250 Maoris camped the other side of the Waingongoro, To Whiti commands that five men plough at a time, and if they, are taken prisoners five more are to replace them, and so on. Major Kemp and party returned last night on their way to Waingongoro. He informs me that he lias prevailed on the natives of his tribe to return, some 40 in number. They are now on their way back, and their intentions have been undoubtedly misconstrued, Of course it has been spread abroad that they were on their way to assist in the ploughing.