THE NATIVE CRISIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 920, 8 November 1881, Page 2

THE NATIVE CRISIS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. GOVERNOR REFUSES TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT. Wellington. The Governor has refused, in the present state of native affairs, to sign the proclamation dissolving Parliament. ♦ The Camp at Parihaka. (From Our Special.) t THE WEATHER. PiMHiBEKir, Nov 8. The heavy rain prevented any movement yesterday, but the volunteers behave very well under canvas. POSITION OP THE FORCES. The camp at Parihaka has assumed military lines. ■ The Wellington Engineers, City Rifles, Guards, Masterton, Carterton and Grey.

town Rifles, Makan Rifles, Marlborough and Canterbury contingents are there, under the command of Captain Homers; ley, of the Timaru Artillery. FORT ROLLESTON. A six-pounder Armstrong has been poßted on the hill overlooking; Parihaka, whioh has been named fort Rolleston. MAORI LECTURERS. The Natives have listened with much interest to a lecture given by .Te Puhutioaho and Wi Parata, They Hell them it is neither the government nor the soldiers that are responsible for what has taken place, but the present trouble is a scourge sent by Jehovah to chastise them, THE MAORIS HAVE'CAUSE TO COMPLAIN. I ; The Maoris are very irate at the troops refusing presents, and then stealing their growing and stored potatoes, pigs, and geese, and also at the destruction of their wheat in the field where the soldier*, are now camped. THE NAVALS PUNISHED. The authorities are very adverse to these petty depredation*, and the removal of the Navalß back to Eahotu at a forced march is said to; be due to their free-booting

propensities. NOTICE TO QUIT. A notice has been posted at Parihaka, ordering all natives to leave forthwith. MAJOR ATKINSONMajor Atkinson left for Opunake yesterday morning. THE PICKETS. The Mounted Rifles are at Parihaka, and Piekets are posted at the front entrance THE NATIVES STILL HOSPITABLE Europeans find no difficulty, in entering from either side, and the natives welcome them.