TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1205, 16 October 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

! TE WHITI AND THE COMET. New Pltmouth, October 14. , The Maoris at Purihaku hare received !' i message from Te -Whiti to the effect i that the cornet is going lo fulfil all hit prophecies about the end of the world, i : and he adrises all the good people, both Maoris and Pakehas, to «o to Parihaka [ and wait for the coming end of alt things , lorrostial. The bad people he advises to , kee;i away from Parihaka. as they would I Hilly coniaminaio tho good, and would bring down greater vougeance on their i own holds. This is the story that is being i freely circulated among the Natives, and it is thoroughly believed by them. ! Te r Whiti still posses a wonderful influence , over the minds of the Natives, vhethor he is in the custody at Nelson or free «t .• Parihaka. ATTAMPTED SUICIDE. ' PETITIONTOTHEQUEEN, Dcnedih, this day, Jaae Elizabeth Gray, aged 12, attempted suicide at Ocean Ibacn yesterday, She was observed to phoe a bottle to her lips then 1 dash into the wares. She was rescued with 1 difficulty. No reason is assigned. , A petitiou is ia course of signature praying the Qu >en to establish a protectorate ' over the New Hebrides. THE LALLA ROOKH. J New Plymouth, this day, . No tidings have yet been heard of the ' La la Rookh. It is now absolutely certain that some serious mishap has befallen her.