LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1488, 17 November 1874, Page 3

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

THE OPENING OF OHINEMURI

TE MOANANUI OPPOSES IT,

MR. STAINFS1 PROPOSED VISIT TO

THE THAMES,

GKABAMSTOWN. (From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Ohinemuri correspondent of the Utertiser says 1c Moanauui promised to *md at Mr. Mackay's office on Saturday, todidnot. On Monday, instead of going he picked a squabble with Went Taipari about a small piece of land. \-day was spent, then food was proand no business done. k Mackay addressed the natives, and * it was evident Moanaaui was trying to and that he showed no inclination to .^through the accounts. He would simply kform the tribe what was due, namely, £5067 odd. Moananui thought Mr. Mackay impatient, to. Mackay replied he had other busi' ess, 'id did not, mean to be humbugged. When '^steamer left, some of that tribe (the Ugaftwhiki) wanted to go into individual acbut Mr. Mackay told them to go to ™6 office for information. ft looks as if the hold-on circular parties Echooling Moananui. learns from the natives that 'he great oppositionist against opening now, j?PotTeHira, so much as Moananui. Its «»«i Correspondent's letter goe3 to show that we information is correct. , Moananui sold the greater part of his land, Bl'tuted at the northern part of this penin fiala, and has gone to t hinemuri, where he 18 exerting his influence as a chief, to fevent the country being opened. Te Hira is said to he undecided. In conVefsatioa with Mr Mackay, lie says he had given up opposition outside ; and amongst tfae natives, talks about holding on. The natives believe that if the chiefs of Ohine*nri do not consent to the opening, the f!ative Minister will not take eteps to force w»«n. The belief ia founded on their knowia?(ie of the man, and his communications JWa them. Mr Mackay seems to be worklnK hard for the ohj-ct. fcajsihe Advertiser of Mr Staioes' proPoseo visit : _" Who are the " several genWemen of influence?" Pc haps, however, it *j' e« not much matter. .Nobody would ask "**, Staines' to come down here, with any '■fe 1011* intent. If they have, they in™U(led to hoax him. JVo c use and no party 5l Uisa^ Btrength by his advocacy, but we "°«Whketo know, what right Mr >tames ~tol i, COme Qere. It is all very well for him « Hold forth to rowdies in Auckland, but we I S t - a Btaid respectable community. If Mr onr l S C°meß flere we shall have to vindicate ~,.; ? hf acter for respectability, in a way all o PerbaPs will not like. We can do Th Po^cal oratory ourselves. e*i Superintendent and l>r. Pollen are . here this week. ' °W m - la Hookh has been Placed oa the ia ß J. ? UmPing Association are busy repairTV v y'B dan*ages. *K>ve<J piston rod has »lready been re* *ater has risen considerably.

i The Nonpareil started crushing a rich pared of stuff to-day, to finish up for this Son hand. °neCWt- °f SPeCimen Riii^+r S/TUC^ g°ld in the haneing-wall night. Gr.,1,1 h as hitherto been confined to the fuotw;ill vein. The Distil Court was formally adjourned, in the absence of the .Tadge, by the Clerk of the Court. There was only one case for hearing, and that was settled The firing commenced to day for ot 18 men from vhom district rcd§petitord are to be aftei wards chosen. We result wa S : -Scottish : Campbell, S7 ; McLean, km, /2 ; Hazard, 66. No sales. Buyers: City of London, 24s 6d.