ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 997, 12 November 1878, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

November 11, 1878A native name Tuinaki, who has just returned from Parihaka to Hikurangi, reports that he saw the murderer, Hiroki, there, and that Hiroki has not been Avounded at all. He says thai,on .seeing the search party in pursuit of him, Hiroki put h}s pur&ki mat and hat on a stump, to, attract their attention, while he esoaped unhurt. This talo is fully credited by the King natives, Tumald further states, that if the Native Minister goes to Parihaka to demand the surrender of the murderer, Te Whiti will only do so on the condition that the Waimate land, or a portion of it be returned to the natives. He further says, that Rewi _ will not accompany the Native Minister, ai x immediately after his meeting wiih Mr Sheehan, at the house-warming, Rewi will return to "Waikato, and has written to to the same effeot. Those who signed the requisition to Mr W. S. asking him. to com© forward as a; candidate for the County Council, and which he accepted, think themselves somewhat aggrieved by Mr Rutherford's sudden withdrawal, without notice to his supporters, an,d then coming forward as_ a candidate for Rangiaohia. It is thought not at all improbable that Mr Rutherford will find out the truth of the old proverb, "Betweent two stools, etc,"—OWN COBBESrONBENT.