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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 2 November 1881, Page 2

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TBY ELECTRIC TELEGEA.PH/] [Fbom ottb own Cobbespcndent.,; * Wellington, November 1. The HiDemoa, with second Wellington contingent of Volunteers, probably leaves to-morrow. The Stella left yesterday with the Timaru, Temuka, and Ashhurton com tingent of Volunteers for Opunaki. Telegrams from the front report that the Native meeting held at Parikaka yesterday was largely attended. Te Whiti in addressing the Natives admitted that when speaking in September, he bad counselled resistance, and told them to defend themselves against the Constabulary, and with violence if it were used towards them. But, be naively remarked things were different then. There were only a few Oonstabulcry on the land. All this is changed now. The land is covered with armed men. Every south wind blows soldiers ; they come in great numbers, and they are all armed. He therefore strongly advised his followers to be very careful what, they did ; to be sure they did not make soldiers angry, or else they would be killed ; to give no offence to tbe Government, lest they should be destroyed by these swarms of armed men with tbeir guns } they must not carry on • pakanga ' now ; they were to be patient, and still to trust in him ; if they continued to resist passively, but without violence, and rely on him, they should all be saved and s»ill possess the land ; they must not either go away or take gnns to defend themselves, as in either case they would bring God' 9 wrath on them, and they would be destroyed ; tbey mast remain at Parihaka and keep peace, whatever might happen. Tbe above is stated to be the gist of Te Wbiti's speeches, and Tohu spoke in a similar strain. They were evidently anxious to prevent any violence on the part of their followers, and to inn duce them to continue in course of passive resistance, as being the one most likely to be embarrassing to the Govern* ment to de*al with. Chbi^tchubch, November 1 The ceremony of consecrating tbe Cathedral took place this morning. Nearly all places of business in the City were closed in honor of the event A telegraphing contest took place yes* terday between a male operator at Lytteiton, and a female operator at Christ* oburch, tbe latter transmitted 1050 words in half an hour, beating her opponent by 140 words Considerable dissatisfaction is ex. pressed at tbe Government not accept* ing tbe services of the Canterbury Volunteers for active service. A corps is behag formed of old Volunteers, and men formerly in the army, to be available ihould the Goverment • require further assistance Palmubston Nobth, November 1 Last night at about 11 30 o'clock a large fire broke out in Fielding, burning to tbe ground London and Hay* bit tie's store, and several other large buildings New Plymouth, November 1 The Hinemoa. with Thames Volunteers, arrived in the roadstead at day light this morning. A messenger was sent ashore to ascertain if they couid be landed at OpuDaki. and tbe answer bein» favorable the steamer left for that port at ten o'clock AvCKhXTUD, November 1 W. Duwson, a solicitor's clerk, was

yesterday morning, sentenced to three months' imprisonment, for beating a woman Brown's £10,000 sweep was drawn last night