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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 276, 29 September 1879, Page 2

We call attention to a letter signed " Justice" in another column, which indicates a disgraceful amount of laxity on the part of the authorities in the Wairarapa as regards the native population. That a handful of natives at Hurunuiorangi should be permitted to establish a Parihaka, and possibly elect some old woman to play the part of Te Whiti, is simply ridiculous. The Government must have been cognizant for the past eight months of the illegal ac(s we allude to, and we must assume that it is a part of their policy to let native aggressors rip. If the Native Department is powerless to repress small outrages of this character, the only alternative will be for settlers to take the la\v into their own hands, and teach the natives that they are not masters in the Wairarapa district. On Friday last, in the Legislative Council, Colonel Whitmore gave notice, amid laughter, of a novel Bill for the effectual cure of drunkards. The restrictive agent will, we presume, be a bowstring. I n °the House of Representatives, Mr°Saunders tried to find out whether the Government had made an improper use of the telegraph wires during the recent election. Mr Seymour was re-appointed Chairman of Committees on the motion of Sir George Grey, the Ministry apparently not bein» strong enough to put in a horse of thenown color. The usual sessional committees rfere appoin ted-not very fairly on the whole. We notice that one or two new members are placed on several committees, while several old members who might be expected to be more efficient are passed over altogether. The Hon. John Hall gave notice of a want of confidence m the Ministry, and the House adjourned on the motion of Sir G. Grey.