NATIVE AFFAIRS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Pungarehu, Tuesday, 7.30 p.m. THE LATEST.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1466, 24 November 1881, Page 2

NATIVE AFFAIRS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Pungarehu, Tuesday, 7.30 p.m.

THE LATEST.

Affairs at ParihaUa are in much the same state as yesterday. Two batches of natives, 30 and 61 strong, were sent away to Opunake and New Plymouth respectively. The former was escorted by Captain Gascoigne and company, and the latter by Captain Newell and company. The destruction of whares continued ' during the forenoon, but was stopped at noon, by which time a dozen had been pulled down. The operation had to be stopped owing to the rope being defective. Strong rope has been sent for, and to-morrow several other whares will be destroyed. It is stated here to-day that of five of the Waitaru natives who had been escorted away some had returned to Parihaka. but the truth of this assertion is questioued by the officers. The only natives now in cuatody at Fort Rolleaton are Titokowaru, Te Whetu, and another chief. The former will leave for New Plymouth to-morrow morning to be tried. The material for constructing the telegraph line to Panhaka has not been delivered here yet. Major Atkinson addresses the electors of Oakaru to-night, and will pass through here to-morrow on his way to Opunake, where he holds another meeting. Colonel Roberts and Mr Hursthouse visited the rear of Panhaka this afternoon, in consequence of the statement that 100 horses were starving m a paddock, and although the feed was rather bare, they could not be said to be starving. The number of whares destroyed is near seventy, but the total will probably reach 100 before operations are concluded.

PuNGAKEiitr, Last Night. Affairs at Parihaka are quiet to-day. The destruction of the \v hares is delayed, owing to the strong rope not having arrived. Two fatigue parties were out this morning, one preparing the ground for the new crop, and ihe other collecting firewood. The New Plymouth Mounted Rifles will, it is expected, be released from service to-morrow and return home. The natives were absent from the fences to-day, and several horses strayed on to the potato cultivation. Rangi, who was sent to New Plymouth to-day, will be tried under the West Coast Settlement Act, and, as he is one of the principal chiefs, will be detained in custody for some time. It has been raining heavily this afternoon, and all work is put a stop to. It is still raining.