GENERAL NEWS

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 1046, 12 September 1911, Page 2

GENERAL NEWS

SOME PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

AT THE OPENING OF THE FIELD. At the urgent request of a number of subscribers who did not avail themselves of securing a copy of the issue containing the interesting diary of happenings since the opening of the field as published in our. columns we republish the principal incidents of the first two years: — July, I'B67.—Opening of Thames Goldfield. October 10, 1867.—An Act passed to establish an institute for the promotion of science and art in the colony. October' 10, 1867.—An Act passed <;r the division of the colony into foar Stnorj electorates and the admission of four Maori members to the House of Representatives. January, 1868.—Establishment of the County of Westland.

February 8, 1868.—Arrival of Governor Sir George F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. July 4, 1868.—Seizure by Maori prisoners, under the leadership of Te Kooti, of the schooner "Rifleman" and thoir es cape from the Chatham Islands. July 12, 1868.—Night attack by native? on Kedoubt at Turuturu Mokai, Sub-In spector Ross and seven Europeans killed Natives driven off by the arrival of a force under Major Yon Tempsky. August 8, 1868.—.Pursuit' by Lieut. - Colonel Whitmore of escaped Chatham Island prisoners, and indecisive engagement in the gorge of the Ruaie Ture.

August 21, 1868.—Attack on Ngutu-o te-Manu by force under Lieut-Colonel McDonnell. Defeat of natives. Four Fainipoans killed and eight wounded. September 7, 1868.—Engagement in bush at Ngutu o-te-Manu Major Yon Tempsky, Captains Buck and Palmer. Lieuts. Hunter and Hastings, and 14 mcr killed. ' October 19, J66S.—Bbhop Selwyn left New Zealand. November 7, 1868.—Attack on Moturoa. Repulse of Colonial forces, with sever" loss. November 10, 1868.—Massacre ot 32 1 Europeans at Poverty Bay by To Kooti's band of natives, who had escaped from .the Chatham Islands November 24, 1868. December 3; 1868, December 5, 1868.—Engagements between

friendly Natives and rebels under To Kooti, at Patutahi, Poverty Bay district.

January 5, 1869.—Assault on and capture of Ngatapa Pa, Poverty Bay district, after ?., siege of 6 days, by the Colonial forces of Europeans and friendly Natives under Colonel Whitmore and Major Ropata. Dispersion and pursuit of Te Kooti's band. More than 136 rebel natives were killed. February 13, 1869.—Treacherous murder of tne Rev. John Whitely and seven i other Europeans at the Whito Cliffs, Taxanaki. February 18, 1869.—Attack by rebel natives on a foraging party at Karaka Plat; one sergeant and 6 men killed. March 3, ibo9.—Termination of Panama mail service. March 13, 1869.—Attack and defeat of Tito-Kowaru's force at Ota,uto. April 10, 1869.—Native pa at Mohain taken by To Kooti, who killed 40 friendly natives and several Europeans in the neighbourhood.

April 12, 1869.—First arrival of H.R.H the Duke, of Edinburgh in Wellington. in H.M.S; "Galatea."

May 6, 1869.-^Smprise iind capture of Ahikereru and Oomaiu Teangi Pus, Waiwera Country. Defeat of Te Kooti. Juno 13, 1869.—Surrender to Major Noake and Mr Booth, R.M., of the chief Tairua, with 122 men, women and-chil-dren of the Pakakohe Tribe near Wanganui. June 24, 1869.—Defeat of Mr Stafford's Ministry on a, want of confidence motion. June 25", 1869.—Appointment of a Ministry under the Premiership of Mr W T*ox, September 3, 1869.—An Act passed pro viding Government life insurance and annuities.