SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1097, 5 July 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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AUCKLANE, last night. Th c weather is most unfavorable, it is raining continuously.

The Insurance Companies resolved to sell the Taupo reck, abandoned by the contractors.

WELLINGTON, last night.

Mr Gisborne. has accepted a seat m the Cabinet as Commissioner of Lands and Immigration. It is expected that ho will also be Commissioner of Customs. The ' New Zealander ' says the office of Minister of Education will probably be filled m a day or two. It also says the Attorney. Generalship was never offered to Mr Moorhouse.

Mr Gisborne- appointment has since been gazetted. The Premier is for the present acting as Treasurer and it is thought probable that he will retain it. All the Ministers meet m Cabinet to-day, including Colonel Whitmore. who returned by the Hinemoa.

WELLINGTON, last night.

Manga, this day, wired to Sheehan his . hearty approval of the steps Government are • taking re the ploughing of the natives on the West Coast, and especially approving his proceedings by civil process against natives, instead of by armed force. Fourteen more natives were arrested this afternoon, at Finlayson's, close to Waihi.

Parliament will deal with the native lands this session provison will be made for lease or sale by auction. It is asserted on good authority the portfolio for education m all probability, will go to Otago to a member elected m Stout's place.

Both evening papers here congratulate the Ministry on Gisborne taking office.

Mr Jamos Mackay, who, (the 'Post' says) has been appointed Government Agent on the West Coast, at a salary of £700 a year, will take under his control the lands of the district, leaving Mr Brown the portion of duty. The appointment is considered an excellent one, the natives having faith that he will investigate their grievances, and no longer leave them to what they term the conspiracies of the New Plymouth settlers.

Telegrams have been sent along the coast to day retain them from further ploughing telling them they have shown sufficient passive resistance to demand attention to their claims m Taranaki district. Lands out of confiscated area given back to local and other natives, ammounting to over 125,000 acres, and though awarded 12 or 13 years since, tne natives, not been m legal possession or received Crown Grants to the present day. This is the sole reason, tbe Hon. Wi Parata says, of this ploughing, as they find, year by year, their promised areas are growing unusually less, and soon they will have no place on which to rest their foot.

NEW PLYMOUTH, last night.

The White Cliffs ploughmen were brought before the Police Court this afternoon. The families of the Oakura ploughmen treated the apprehension of their husbands and brothers lightly, thinking at first that they would bespeediiy liberated, but there is now great lamentation. The gaol is inconveniently filled with prisoners.

HAWERA, last night.

Seven Maori ploughmen were arrested to-day. No opposition was offered.

The Waverly Maoris captured at Normanby yesterday, were escorted to Wanganni by the Wairoa light horse Volunteers.

Hon. Parata has telegraphsd to the Maoris on the West Coast that he thinks they have carried ploughing far enough m asserting tbeir claims, and ooght naw to stop. His son was among the ploughmen arrested

The Hawera Maoris commenced ploughing Jukter's land next to Finlayson's, aud will be dealt with the same way as the others.

Telegrams TWO WELLINGTON, Thursday.

Tho Native Minister has received a telegram from Major Brown, ac Hawera, to the following effect :— "Katene saythere is a messenger from Te Whiti expected at Waiwonui to give final instructions to Titokowaru, who, ho says, has been able to hold his own against Waikato and Taupo and the Pakeha,andhois'to take charge of the ploughing. He wislies

Te Ike and Titokowau to be taken prisoner by the Europeans, but not those who have' been imprisoned before, as they have lost caste. These latter are to go to Parahaki, and place themselves under his protection ; the ploughers are to go on ploughing, and even if the Europeans strike-' them with the sword they are not to resist, and even if they are killed it will be Jail right. The ploughing is not merelyploughing of land, but is ploughing the mana, or authority of Government, so as to irritate them to go and seek, him (Te .Whiti). at Parahaka, and when -\ he dies the two races will be united as one. Te Ike is to take a ploughing party, and if that is stopped, to take fresh party atter party, and as they are taken prisoner until ten parties have been taken ten times.

Katene say's Titokowaru will lead the ast ploughing party. At the meeting were these instructions were given, Katene tried to advise them against the absurdity of the action, but was told by Te Ike that his talk was unpalatable : that he wished to see Wellington and Otago,; and even the gallows to be hung. He also said the natives had been near the country on the South-side of the river to select ground lor ploughing operations, and Titokowaru has approved of Mr Burrows' and Goedson's at Waihi, as firewood is handy for cook* ing purposes.

Between 300 and 400 women and chilhave assembled to hold a tangi for the people going to plough, as if they were going to their death.

HAWERA, Tuesday.

PLOUGHING RE-COM-MENCED,

The Maori ploughing parties commenced crossing the river this morning to plough up the l settlers' land. Major Roberts at once sent a body of men to arrest them.

WANGANUI, Thursday.

Mr Bryco addressed the constituency of Wanganui last night. There was a crowded attendance. He said he was not a party man m any way, and, while attacking the policy and administration of the Government last session, would yet give them credit where such, was due. The present Ministry were entitled to the credit of recognising the claims of this district for a fair share of the expenditure on public works, and consequently pushing ou the railway. . Mr Bryce then reviewed the past policy of the Government, and condemned the action of Sir George Grey towards Mr Ballance, the Colonial Treasurer- He also denounced the action ;of the Government with respect to the native difficulty. Mr Bryce's speech gave great satisfaction, and his defence of Mr" Ballance was received with loud applause.