WELLINGTON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3507, 3 October 1882, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

I October 3. The Native Minister, Mr Bryce reached Wanganui yesterday, having been up the West Coast as far aa Parihaka. It is understood that native matters are considered to be in a very satisfactory condition there. Almost daily eeed potatoes are being carted to other parts of the district for food. A short time ago it was reported that natives going to Parihaka for potatoes were stopping to assist in planting. As thiß might be used as a pretext for those natives returning when the crop was ready, Mr Bryee directed that the Paribaka natives should be told it conld not be permitted to continue. Old Tumoake, the present chief there, seems to have remarked on this decision in words to the effect that "it was quite right; there had been enough trouble already from strangers." The West Coast Maoris seem to be reverting to the old modes of cultivation that preceded the Parihaka or Tβ Whiti's craze. They have done a good deal of substantial fencing by means of ditch and bank and in other ways, but there is no evidence of anything like undue planting. Indeed, the natives now cay that the monthly meetings being stopped, planting as they recently did would be useless. Several large canoes for fishing have been constructed. In all their fencing and •jultivations the Maoris have confined themselves to the lands assigned to them, and kept within the boundaries fixed, except in a single case, to the extent of a few acres. This exception is believed to have resulted from accident, and the matter will no doubt be easily arranged. Titokowaru seems now determined to live at peace with us, and on all hands the Native Minister is said to have received assurances that the temper of the West Coast natives has very much changed for the better. The Hon. Mr Rolleston has returned from the South and leaves on Wednesday for Napier, where he will meet Mr Bryce.