NATIVE AFFAIRS. [BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.] New Plymouth, Saturday. THE LATEST.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1462, 15 November 1881, Page 2

NATIVE AFFAIRS. [BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.] New Plymouth, Saturday.

THE LATEST.

Te Whiti and T<>hu were brought down from the gaol to the Court-house in a cab. Hiroki was handcuffed and marched down on foot, and on being brought into Court, was put in the prisoners' dock. Te Whiti tnd Tohn were allowed to sit on the floor of the C-mrfc-house facing the Bench. Mr C. E. Rawson, Rpsident Magistrate, to ik his seat a little after 11 o'clock, and the following J.P 's were on the Bench : — W. Bailey, CD. Whitecombe, F. A. Carrinsrton, EL We^on, Captain Cornwall, T Kin*, and H. Brett. Mr «.tandi-th, of Wanganui, with Mr Samuel«, appeared for the O'rown. Mr Stockman acted as interpreter Hiroki was first charged with the tnurde 1 ' of McLean, cook of the survey party, and the warrant was read and transated to him. Mr Sfcandish asked for a remand, as the witnesses airainst the prisoner were at Waniranui and Waverly. The prisoner was then remanded. After Hiroki had been removed from the dock and marched under escort to the gaol, Te Whiti was tried under the information of C. W. Hursthouse, that he (Te Whiti) had on certain days named used language which was likely to disturb the peace of the district. The infor* mation is of great length. Mr. Standish asked for an adjournment till 2 o'clock. The R. M. in granting the adjournment said it would be necessary for the evidence to be taken down in Maori and English, which Mr. Standish said he would see should be done. Te Whiti and Tohu were then re-^ manded till two o'clock, and conveyed back to the gaol in a cart.

PrjxVGABEHtJ, Last Night. Major Tuke has just returned from Te Parapana, bringing natives who have been living there so long, mostly boys, and some women, all under the leadership of Rerehauau, a Wanganui man. It is not intended to keep all these prisoners, but sitnply to weed out all the Wanganuisand Waikatos. Most oi them have since been liberated. All the volunteers will be despatched home this week. Thirty prisoners more arrested on Saturday, but four have subsequently been re« leased. 'Yesterday Hone Pihama, Meti Kingi, and Utiki visited Panhaka at the request' of Government, to try and persuade the natives to disperse. Meti Kingi made them a long speech, to which one man replied by saying that they only acknowledged one Minister, viz., Te Whiti. The visit was resultless, but porno say if th^Native Minister would arrest them and take them away they would not return to PtrihaKa. Arrests are going on now. A Most of those taken are Wanganui ™ natives. A half-caste and Mr Nathan identified them. The men who guard the entrance to the fences near £ungarehu were arrested this morning, and the Taranaki Mounted Rifles are now gone to arrest those at Parapara. At 9 o'clock, a search party entered Parihaka. Meti Kingi addressed the natives, urging them to go home. Mr Booth did likewise. Up to noon 49 prisoners were taken, and Major fuke has just brought in 6? from

Parapara. New Plymouth, Lait Night. Thf T<ir.inaki Volunteer Rifl»s (foot) in charge of Captain Elhs marched in from Punsrarehu (30 mile*) yesterday, arriving at New Plymouth about 8 o'clock last I'itfht. The corps were met at the town boundary by the bind who played them in. The streets were crowed and the volunteers loudly cheered as they were. raarchinj* to the centre of the town, where they halted, and Major Stapp then addressed them saying te was authorised bjr . the hon. Mr Bryce to thank them in uarae of the colony for their services. He nnnounced that they were relieved from active services after that night. Cheers were given for the volunteers and the men dismissed.

Wellington, Last Night. M The Government have decided to hold a further sale of land on the Waimate Plains at the head of the continuous reserve. The land to be sold will comprise about 8,000 acres, for the most part bush land. The sale takes place the week before Christmas. There was an imposing sight at the volunteer camp this morning. The men were astir at daylight. The Wellington Rifles, Guards and Engineers, along with the Wairarapa contingent who were ordered home, paraded at 7 o'clock. Cheers were given for Captain Hammersly and the remaining corps, and the order was then given to march to Opunake, and as the men, headed by the Guards' band, left the camp, they were followed by the Canterbury volunteers, who cheered vociferously. Several officers from other camps came down to witness their

departure. New Plymouth, Last Night. Te Wbiti and Tohu were brought up at the R. 31. Court again thi»'fnorning at 10.30, when Mr Hursthouse ,wm further examined, after which Te Wbiti askedthe witness if 25,000 acres reserved for the-natives had ever been shown to them. Mr Hursthouse answered, "Not that I know of." Mr Hursthouse was then examined as a witness against Tohu, the evidence being similar to that given against Te Whiti.

PusoAßEinr, Later. Further arrests have been made, but the natives continue stubborn. The wbares lately occupied by the Wanganui . natives have been burned down." The Auckland and Thames volunteers will probably leave here on Thursday, The total number of prisoners taken ia now 124. g^