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Star (Christchurch), Issue 163, 19 November 1868, Page 3

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-S> [BY SFBirJ-81-TE TELEG-Ei-PH.] WELLiirGTO-r, Nov. 18, 8 p.m. The Governor and Mr Stafford are hourly expected in the Sturt. In journeying up the coast they called at Waikanae, where "Wi Tako was asked to go on with them. They next stopped a few hours at Ofcaki ; after the Natives had made complimentary speeches, they proceeded to Manawatu, where they remained during the night, and the settlers presented an address. The next (Friday) morning they proceeded to Rangitikei, where further addresses were presented to the Governor, who remained at Mr Fox's seat, Messrs Stafford and Featherston going on by Cobb's coach to Wanganui. The Governor reached Wanganui on Saturday afternoon, where he held a levee, and was to meet the natives on Monday. The Sturt is removing stores from Patea previous to its immediate abandonment. The Government approves of Colonel Whitmore's tactics, but the settlers regard them as involving the absolute ruin of the district. There is nothing further from Napier. P*- The ball-room erected to entertain the Duke of Edinburgh is being dismantled preparatory to removal, and the clearing of the site for the new Government House. Mr Clayton, of Dunedin, is reported as the architect The Hon. John Hali will hold office some time longer. A Distillation Company is talked of. Colonel Whitmore's district order on the late Okutuka fight Bays, " Though engaged in many hard contested fights, he had never been in one in which there was so much to admire from first to last." The front is now at Alexander's Farm, nine miles only from Wanganui. The road to the river above the town is open to the rebels. The probability of their crossing into the Rangitikei district is speculated upon by the Wanganui Herald.