Native Matters. Wellington, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1408, 12 July 1881, Page 2

Native Matters. Wellington, Last Night.

Information having been received by the Government to the effect that some natives had erected a fence on the seaward side of the Pungarehu road, orders were immediately given to remove the fence, and these instructions were carried out.

Steamer Regulations. The luspector of Steamers proceeded on board the Te Anau to-day, and suddenly, without warning, rang the alarm bell, with a view to testing the efficiency of the arrangements on board the vessel. The result is con&idered highly satisfactory, several of the boats being manned and launched in a short time.

Whitelaw's Case. At the Supreme Court Whitelaw was arraigned on a charge of ill-treating a patient. The evidence was similar to that given before the Royal Commission, and at the healing before the Magistrate. The jury retired al 5.45, and at seven intimated that they were not likely to agree for some time, and they were locked up all night.

Sculling. It is understood that negotiations are being entered into for another sculling race between Hearn and Messenger.

Tawhiao at Alexandra. The Government have received the following telegram from Major Mair, Government Agent, at Alexandra :—"Tawhiao, Wahanui, Manuhiri, and a number of other chiefs came in at 3 o'clock. Tawhiao ordered 80 guns to be laid down before me, and Wahanui said that this was an offering in the name of peace. I responded that on behalf of the Government I accepted the guns in the same spirit, and all people would now be satisfied of the genuineness of Tawhiao's declaration that there would not be any more trouble. "