NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6098, 3 June 1881, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday. The Herald's Urenui correspondent writes that the native prisoners returned here last week, after an absence of close on two years. They all say they were treated very well in Otago; in fact, not like prisoners. They left here on Monday for Parihaka with other natives, and it is not thought they will be back hero for some time. In fact, one of them said we will now live at Parihaka. The prisoners seem to be anxiously expecting the return of Pangai Puanawa, the head man of Te Whiti, but he refused to return as long as one man remains in gaol. When lie returns something extra in utu line is expected to take place. The natives are waiting for the land claims to be settled, and the land given them for which thej' have held scrip for thirteen or fourteen years. They are asking when the. Royal Commission is going to sit here. The steamer Eowena is still on the beach WELLINGTON, Thursday. The full share lists of the West Coast Railway Company (North Island) have not yet been received, but it is understood that the requisite number of shares have been taken CHRISTCHCJRCH, Thursday. A number of gentlemen in Christchurch are now in communication with the patentees of the Edison electric light, with the view to the formation of a company to supply Christchurch and New Zealand generally with electric light. The Lyttelton Harbour Board have determined to assist in the establishment of a Sailors' Home at Lyttelton if they can obtain the power.

The whole of the remaining Maori prisoners were taken away in the s.s. Hinemoa to-day. They signalised their departure by a great deal of noise and nose-rubbing. During May 106 vessels, of 30,125 tons, entered at Lyttelton ; in April 117, of 30,14(3 tons.

Mr. Cane, architect, met with a serious accident yesterday evening. He was alighting from a train at the South Opaua platform, and being unnoticed, the train moved on before he could get clear. Retaining his hold on the carriage hand-rail he was dragged along, and would have been kilred, but the shouting out of the passengers caused the train to be stopped. One wheel passed over Mr. Cane's foot, severely bruising it, and he was otherwise injured, though not dangerously.

ASHBURTON, Thursday. A boy named Evans, nine years of age, a son of a settler at Waterton, has been missing since Tuesday evening. He had played truant during the day, and on his return home was sent to bed by his mother, who, when his father came home at night, asked him to chastise him. His father went outside to obtain a suritch wherewith to beat the lad, and in his absence the boy slipped outside, and has not been seen since. He had on only his night shirt at the time, and as the night was dark and raining, fears are entertained as to his safety. Search parties were out yesterday without success.

DUNEDIN, Thursday. A service of silver plate has been seated to ex-Mayor Walter.

A contract has been made by the Albion Shipping Company with the New Zealand Land Company to convey 5000 frozen sheep to London from Otago in their ship. The opening of the Dunedin- Industrial Exhibition has been postponed until the 14th. It has been decided to telegraph to the Premier, asking i£ the Ministry were prepared to assist the promoters, and forwarded an invitation to members of both Houses to be present at the opening ceremony or shortly afterwards.