SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume XIII, Issue 3569, 23 March 1880, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(from our own correspondent),

Auckland, Monday. The Hikurangi natives attending the Orakoi Parliament do not believe there will be war in Waimalo unless the Constabulary attack' Parihaka. They interpret To Whiti's reference to a measure of ground to mean Parihaka and its environs. Tawhiao is said to have no _ sympathy whatever with Te Whiti. He does not recognise him, and is rather jealous of his influence, He thinks if he expressed approval of Te Whili'a action it would bo interpreted by turbulent leaders into a promise of support, and involve war. Tawhiao desires peace.

lieinga, daughter of Maunhiri and a near relative of Tawhiao's, who is now at Orakei, brought an invitation to Paul to visit Hikurangi, and will accompany him thither. At the close of the conference, Te Mongonui Ngapuhi will also form one of the party.

A race for £50 a side, between Ji B, Friar, of Dune din, and J, E, Hutton, champion Auckland runnerj is to come off on Easter Monday. Frank Foxton, teller of the Bank of New South Wales, has been committed for trial.

Tho annual examination of school teachers, under the Board of Education, was commenced this morning. There were 109 candidates for Class E, 33 for Cluss 1), dG for junior pnpil teachers* examination, and 58 for senior.