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Star (Christchurch), Issue 723, 16 September 1870, Page 2

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"•> Nelion, Sept. 15, 4.52 p.m. Harris was brought up this afternoon on two charges of fabricating false vouchers by altering dates of duplicate vouchers and passing them off as new receipts for payment. He was committed for trial on both charges, the Crown Prosecutor stating there were numerous other charges of the same kind. There is no appearance of the Airedale, which is expected to-night, the weather having improved. The Phoebe sailed for the North at 10 o'clock last night, and the Luna for Wellington at noon to-day. 11.15 p.m. A special despatch to the Colonist says that hundreds of Natives have passed through New Plymouth (Taranaki) during the past week, on their way to the great Native meeting at Pariaka, on Sept. 18. There was great excitement. I Titokowaru has gone armed to thei

faceting with 80 followers. Tito passec within three miles of the town. "" A deputation waited upon the Super intendent relative to the defencelesi positi&n of the town. In reply, thej were told that nothing could be done A "Vigilance Committee was appointed tb see that the powder magazines wen properly guarded. Mr Parris has got no instructions from the Government. Tbe confiscated Land question is t< be brought up at the Native meeting It is supposed that Titokowaru wxl commit some murder, in order to Bet whether the Government have hai enough fighting. The Natives say that Te Whit blindfolded the Government. Mr Parris is very anxious about the result of the meeting. The defence force of the province o Taranaki is only 93. V The dispatch says — " Do not be sur prised if you hear of a massacre." Gold is said to have been found ii Tapue Creek. Matui Te Pomane has quarrellei with Te Hira, and has opened the Upper Thames for Kauri digging. The Mary Shepherd was to leave Auckland on Sept. 13 for London with a cargo valued at £44,000Kauri gum, £20,000 ; gold, £16,000. WELLisraTON, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. A Maori clerk in the Government ofiices has been detected supplying official information to the Natives. It is presumed for transmission to the rebels. Horace Baker, midshipman on board H.M.S. Challenger, arrested to-day oe a charge of forging Commodore Lambert's name to a bill of exchange, was remanded till to-morrow. Captain Atkinson, Otago, is Gazetted Major. Shipping. — 14th, 5 p.m., Rangatin for Napier. 15th, 2.30 p.m., Lore Ashley from Lyttelton ; 3 p.m., Storm Bird from Picton. Poet Chalmees, Sept. 15, ■• 755 p.m. The Taranaki arrived at 9.45 a.m The Maori sails for Lyttelton, via in termediate ports to-morrow.