Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3142, 1 March 1889, Page 3

Telegraphic.

"/:'. TE KOOTI SCABE^ if Arrest of the ExEebel ; Thuvsday Evening, "A. lato. telegram informs the Premier that Te Kooti has been seen on tho. Wiiikato ttack, and thai parties havo been sent in pursuit to arrest him, a warrant being in tho hands of the police for that: purpose, It is the intention of tho Government to pursue Te Kouii until he is irres■""'ted, and to detain his followers for tho piosent, so as t,) .render him powerless,—Robert Lkokie, Sectetary to Premier." .The Preniier this afternoon left Ormond for Karaku, at the invitation of the Hauhau chiefs controlling the A'SerabiMere.. A meeting will b« i. ut .Vi .i.. n...- • :n :_...!.1

held, add the Premier will, in addtvasidg them, advise that tho assembly he dispersed. g- When the force wont out this VBsrniyg, n halt was made ou tho road, l ™'ijor Porter went forward, and was told hy the natives that Te Kooti had . gone. Then the troops went back, no search being made amongst the crowd of Haulnus, nor of the pah. Last night no watch was kept on the pah where Te Eooti was. The general opinion amongst the people is that Te Kooti is hidden somewhere about the pah, or not far away, The 1 '"natives say he has gone on a narrow bush track inland with one or two men and women. Tho settlers say that be is too old to walk far, and a hors: could not travel the road mentioned. The soldiers are much disappointed that the bird has flown, The Preniier met tho nativos at Karaka this afternoon at the invitation of tho chiefs controlling the assembly there. His advice to them «\ to disperse to their homes peacey, as otherwise they would he ajjly increasing tho niana of. Te Kooti.

The various speak™ who followed the Premier agreed that no good would come uf Te Kooti's visit, but . that he had been invited to the disto attend a feast day of his religion. As fear was caused by his coming, and the Government Raying he should not como, those present al tho meeting were willing to abide by the decision of the Government, olhei" wise evil might come of his visit. The meeting Has unanimous on its determination to break up tomorrow morning. Before the visitors left, many of those who had vehicles started fur their homes, taking their share of the provisions that was left on the way in from the meeting. Sir Harry Atkinson reaeived n

telegiam from Opotiki stating that Te Kooti had been captured nine miles outside of Opotiki, The news was received with the utmost satisfaction. Auckland, February 28. „ Mr Mitchelson has received a telemam, stating that Te Kooti, who has oeen iaptared at Waiotahi, will be brought on to Auckland.

IncendiarismAuckland, February 28. A warrant has been issued for the arrest' of H, M, Bradbury, draper, whose premises were recently destroyed by fire, % Gas Dividends. Auokland, February 28, The shareholders of the Thames Gas Company met today, when a dividend Is 2d per share for the half year was declared. The profits for the sis months were £5819s Bd. General SynodDtWEMN, February 28, At the General Synod to-day it «i decided that the next meeting uld be held in Wellington in February, 1892.

Prohibitionists Defeated-

Dunedin, February 28.

The prohibitionist party were defeated at Momington, a Burburb of Dutedin, all tho moderate candidates being elected,

A Prosperous BoardCnßisicuußcii, February 28. The Chamber of Commerce to-day rosolvotl "That the Chamber views with satisfaction tho existing and prospective surplus of tho revenue shown by the Lyttelton Harbour Board accounts. In the opinion of /the Chamber the surplus warrants a in the wharfage rates, to be made proportionately on the existing tariff. Tlio President (Mr Kayo), in bis address, congratulated the ChamBon the continued signs of pros™y. He advocated the formation of tribunals of commerce, wherein commercial differences could be settled without recourse to. legal proceedings. ' Easter EncampmentCnRisTCHURcii, February 28. At a meeting of Volunteer officers to-night Colonel Lean stated that Government had granted £2OO toward the cost of the Easter camp. This sum is to cover all expenses. A Heavy BlowOamaru, February .28. During a heavy north-westerly wind to-day a two.storoy wooden building, in years passed used as a brewery, was blown down, No one was injured.