WELLINGTON.
April 19. Long Brothers, builders at Picton, who were arrested at Napier and brought down in the steamer Go-Ahead this -morning, were charged at the Magistrate's Court to-day with absconding from their creditors. The debts were shown to be £242. They confessed to most of the items, and the case was adjourned until to-morrow. Official telegrams received yesterday report that the usual monthly meeting c was held at Parihaka on Sunday. About ? 1800 natives were present, but tbe proceedings were interrupted by heavy rain. Te Whiti delivered an address, concluding it somewhat abruptly on account of the inclemency of the weather. He spoke in an unwontedly downcast and despondent strain, saying " The times are dark, and I cannot throw any light on what is going on now." He told his followers not to be disheartened about the prisoners who died, as they were all ill before being arrested, and added, •' No evil can happen to us or them, though some may be struck by the hand of misfortune. The evil among us is not of to-day." Te Whiti's whole tone seemed one of submission to the hand of adverse fate, and was wholly peaceful.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3061, 19 April 1881, Page 3
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195WELLINGTON. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3061, 19 April 1881, Page 3
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