Firing at the Surveyors.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 879, 2 September 1879, Page 2

Firing at the Surveyors.

GRAHAMSTOWN. This Day. The Native Minister proceeded on Sunday to Ohinemuri, and addressed the Natives of Paeora. He commenced by telling th^m he saluted them as people belonging to the Place of Blood. He said he was very pouri about the whole thing, but he knew it was done without the consent of the people of Hauraki and was the act of a few persons. He was determined to get satisfaction for. tlie outrage, and would send to the settlement, aud bring away the men who had commuted it, aud if they had fled he intruded to open a road from Ohinemuri to Grahauistown, and have also a railway and telegraph. After the addresses, preparations were made for proceediug to the settlement to seize the offenders, but at the request of Tukukino, the Native Minister consented tliat Messi s. Puckey and Wilkinson Should first go with some Natives. WheiE the party got theE-e, they were confronted with the tsibe, all of whom appeared cool and indifferent. Pakara, tiie leading chief, admitted he had fired first with small shot, and Epiha was second to tire with ball. They thought tliey hai killed Mc Williams, who relnamed quiet, feigning death, so Pakara cue away some of MoWilliams' hair to show to his tribe in proof of the shooting. The iSatives said they would not be taken, and would not be tried by European laws unless they were fir.it tried by the Hauraki tribes." If the Hauraki's ordered they should be so tried, they mi^ht consent, but not otherwise. The mission was, therefore, unsuccessful. But it was arranged that early yesterday morning a party of Armed Constabulary, under Superintendent Thompson, should go the settlement and capture the men. News was, however, brought that large reinforcements had been received at the settlement from Piako, and that earthworks, pah, aud w hares were being erected. It was therefore, thought better to delay the matter. LATEST. Later authentic news from Ohinemuri is more satisfactory. The Hauraki people are stated to be determined that justice shall be done, and tliere is a probability of a settlement without the Government ' being called upon to exercise more than police authority. WELLINGTON. This Day. A large number of the unemployed were given w<»rk yesterday morning on the West Coast railway, at wages from ss. to 7s. per day. FEATHERSTON. This Day. Yesterday Messrs. Bunny, Beetham, and Pharazvn were nominated. The show of hands was in favor of Beetham and Bunny. The poll will take place on Thursday. NELSON. This Day. Yesterday Messrs. Curtis, Acton Adams, John Graham,, and Albert Pitt, were nominated. The show of hands were in favor of Pitt and Adams. Curtis and Graham demanded a poll. BLENHEIM. This Day. Messrs. George Henderson and A. P. Seymour were nominated yesterday The shows of hands was in favor of Henderson. A poll was demanded. NEW PLYMOUTH. This Day. ■ Colonel Trimble and Captain Skeat were nominated yesterday. The show of hands was in favor of Trimble. A poll was demanded. CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. Messrs. Stevens, "Richardson, Treadwell, and Sir George Grey were nominated for the City yesterday. The show of han'ls was in. fovor of Stevens, Richardson, and Grey. A poll was demanded. DUNEDIN. This Day. Messrs. J. E. Brown and Clayton were nominated for Tua eka yesterday, and for Caversham there were Mclndoo, Carrick, Wilson, Maloney Main, Barron and Cutten. INVERCARGILL. This Day. The result of the poll yesterday was Bain, as independent Liberal, 305 ; Fieldwick, Greyibe, 303. (from a correspondent.) OPOTIKI. This Day. McDonald rising in favor here. With a large majority. WAIROA. This Day. A publio meeting was held last night at Te Kapu. It was in favor of Mr, McDonald as Maney coalesces. The Free Press has issued an address in favor of Mr McDonald, who will score 60 votes for certain.