THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY ON THE WEST COAST.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 2234, 18 November 1881, Page 2

THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY ON THE WEST COAST.

(By Tileoiaph.) [From Sjboial Coebespokdbht or Pans Aisooiation.] PCJTOABBKU, Nor. 17. Beyond the transporting and arreaiing ef natives very littlo wai done to-day at Parih»t» to day. At sine tbii msrning the 376 Ngaliawas who were taken into cuatody yesterday wer» marched from Fort Bolleaton down to the fence near (he camp, and shortly afterwards they were itarted for New Plymouth under an eicort of A.0., the women leading and the men bringing up the rrar. On i.lie previous evening the natives took the opportunity ofiarod them to take possession of their property. Drays were provided to convey their children, and the old men ana women were alto allowed to ride. At Pungarehu the procession waa alao joined by th« Taranaki Mounted hifiei, under Captain Dnvidson. The Maoris will be taken at fur at 0 ikurit to-day, and will remuin thrre for the night, and at daylight tomorrow a start will bo made (or New Zealand, where a spe-iul train will be ready to take them on 10 Waitara. The dispersion of the Ngatiawas will take plice immediately on thfir arrival at Waitara. It liv bren stated that the tribes dispersed hud no crops m the ground at tiieir Tillages, hat this is incorrect, erery hupu. wifco odb ?xeaption, httTiog A eufKcienfc aupplT 01 food. If necessary, Mr tiryce >ayi be will ration thoie who h<Te no cultivations, butth food prividrd will be theoheaprat. übtiiina le. and principally potatoes. Aa the prisoners reaoh>-d the bill m front of Parihaki they danord ahak»,and bade furrwrll tn the natives m tho pah. The Canteibury and Marl borough ountini>ent, who have been the aolc oi-cup»: ts of the Volunteer c»mpi siore Ihe departure of the Wellingtim ran, inarched to Opuiuke thia raorm;ng where they await th<- arrival .<f ihe Hineoioa from M^Dukau. It ' at uliobei . arranged that the Nulaon in>-n will go on to Opunako t ••morrow and embark m the «un•teatnur, it having been ancortained thai accommodation can be provide'! fur all. A telegram wa< reorived from the Mayor of Nelaon tbi« morning atating thut it. w» intended to giv* the Nelaon Volunteer* a publiu reception >>n their return home. All the Vuluti terra will have left here beiore noon to-morrow. Some dissatisfaction arose among the fhamri men at their hi vine only been p»id for the number of days the; have been on ■ervioe, while they allege ihey were guarantee'! two nionihs pay. The miaunderatanding appear* to have occurred through teleurama nent by Colonel Bearer not bring aufilciently oloar However, Mr Bryoe expeota thia dilßoully will be overcome without any trouble. The old warrior Titokowaru is still m custody, and will probably be kept here for some time. At ton a.m. a company of the Armei Oonrtabulary were inarched into thn village and the natives belonmnK to the tribei between Hero and New Plymouth were drafted out by Captain Meosenger and Mr Hunthoui" and others. Tho number taken was 66. being 24 men, 16 women, and 16 children. These were removed to 'he wharfi on Fort Roleston, but thry will not be lent to their homes until the whole number of the tribes have bean fc»kan. Later m the day the MaorU from the Ngatiranui distriot (Waitnute Plaini) were taken prisoners, the men bei"g placed m wb»r»» 00 the bill) the wumJa and children

'.ikiii: up their quii't ra in u'i European huiii li'-u»e, situate on » i-lo e> to <h- wi«t of Pan haka. The number >akeo -i- 308. in-de no as follovii : — 147 men, 87 worn- n ami 74 chrdren. The Paraiori natives and those -n guard at the fences w. re collected tog- thcr this evening and a search made for Ngatir - iuis, hut ri-rj few were found among them. Some difficulty it now experienced m Iran porting the prisoners, and M> Bryce is uncßrtain whetherthone tiken t.iday will he removed to-morrow. However, should arrangem-ntu be made for transpurtir g them, O'.ly a portion of the Ngatinnuii will gi on, the remainder being torwarded on 'he Mowing day. In til* event ol a y ol the native- who hnto bean removed attempti. g to return, Mr bryce will ■ top ihe road-. Very fe.w natives now assemble m i hi- marae, but thero arc a larce number yet m ihe pah. It. is expected that another 10j of the Ngatiranuis will be taken to morrow, but there will bs some little difficulty m identifying the WaUato tribes, a« only a few are known to any of the office ri at Fan baka. The Constabulary will probably be g«rrii <ned m thia dial rict for the n xt two year-, Iho principal positions bring at. Parihakn, Opunake and Manaia, while a email number ol men will bs stationed at other camps. The Nelson Artillery rrmore iheir six pounder Armstrong from Fort Bolleston to-morrow morning and tike it with them to Opunake. The weather it rather warm. [Press Association Tblbobam.] Wellington, Not. 17. Government reesivod the fallowing telegram from Mr Bryre to-day: — "The Ngateranui tribe are still, alraoft to a man, at Parihaka, and «pp»rently as stubborn as ever. 1 intend next t> arrest the Maoris wbo hay plncei between New Plymouth and Farihaka. and send them home. Tl.e only difficulty I •hull now har* is m identifying the Waikntos, but I Ho not bslieve they exceed m number 60 or 60." Auckland, Not. 17. Ths Thames contingent arrired by special train this err'mng m Auckland, and ware heartily welcomed by ths citizens. Messrs Sheeban and Swannon interviewed Mr Whitaker re their p»y, ac -orditig to an agreement made for two mouths' service, before they leaT* for the Thames. At a meeting of officers and friends, after diamifsal, Mr Sheehtn proposed the toast " Success to the Thames contingent," and m doing so he expre»«ed bis ent re approval of the policy whioh led up to the Parihaka expedition and theme bod m which Mr Bryae had worked and broken up the settlement. Speaking from his knowledge of native affairs on tbe Weßi 0 iaat, hast Coast and Waikato, he expressed tie opinion that wo had seen the last of the native diffiou tr. (ntOM OUB O\TN CORRESPONDENT.) WBLLIsaiOK, Not. 17. Mr Bryce telegraph* to-day that tbe w..rk of dispersion is proceeding ri-ry steadily and satisfactorily. Some 376 of Ngatiranuii wtr.sent away to-day under h strong e<ort, bound lor their homes noiti of lew Plymouth. It i- thought there may be some difficulty m identifying the Waikaioi, but I ho>r there are only a few of them »t Parihakn. Probably something orer 1000 ttill remain to be sent away. There was a report, that tin Ngt'irmui. would submit to the Procl.unation, but I v dtrslani this report is basel 'is. 1' \ev are, if p >ssibl<', more sulky and obd»r»ie than ihe others All will. however he routed out, and the nativ? difficulty permtte.:th settled. THE COMING ELECTION. (Pbkss Association Tblxoram.) Auckland, Not. 17. Over 700 names have been added to the city nnd suburban electoral rolls during thr pait few weeks. Duwkdin, Not. 17. Mr McLesn last night announced his retignation of his c<> didature for Waikounti owing to ill health, but he said that if again offered a eeat m the Cpper House he would accept it. Mr I. 8. McEei'iie opposes Mr Delautour for Mount Ida. Mr J. Green is a candidate for Waikeuaiti m pltoa of Mr M-Ltan. Westfobt, Not. 17. Mr J. R. George, of Wellington, ba» de oidad to »tand for iJulier against Messrs Munro and O'Connor. Mr Alexander Fleming announces himself t'T City Weil. Mr Baratow hat declined to ■'and for Eden. A private mertirg of the friends and »upporters of Mr J. M. Clark Ims been held, with a view to the comideration o' contesting City Bast. The Orange Societies of Auckland held a conference to consider their course of action at the coming eleoti'>n. INVEBOIBQILL Not. 17. Mr Biio, one of the candidates for Awarua, addressed th» cl-etori at Waikini to-night, and reoeived a vote of confidence. He announced himself as a supporter of the Hall GoTernment.