FIFTY YEARS AGO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20969, 4 September 1931, Page 6

FIFTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM THE HERALD. The following are extracts from tb# New Zealand Hebald of September 4 1881: An armed party, 50 strong, left Rabotn this morning for Parihaka, where natives are fencing, a New Plymouth message reports. Some severe scuffl' ll ? is expected and prisoners may be take?The Maoris are very excited and in strong force. On the other hand, the GpWfljr ment has been informed that Te Whiti C ordered his men not on any account use violence. '3 The Government pushed the Represent • tion Bill thrbueh Committee yesterday, the House adjourned the third read lo ® after 75 hours' sitting, it being understood that Sir George Grey was about t try some new device. It is stated tn he intends directly defying the SpeaKer authority, and four others are to acc°®" pany him. The people of Nelson are hoing themselves liable for any fine or incurred by th&f representatives, and w,North Island supporters of the laU 1 in opposing a bill so much in / a . v 0- , Otago and Canterbury. A fund is-be]l,r formed for the purpose and a P etltlo1 jj j , being signed praying the Governor t° solve Parliament. , . The police raid last evening one of of infamy which e | in Chancery Street. . { w Telegrams from Pans admit that- ■ French troops in Tunis have been beaten by the Arabs. Altogethe Tunis affair is likely to prove a ® matter for France. Jealousy of I". interests increasing was the P cause prompting France's invasion.