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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 21 November 1881, Page 2

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r BY ELECTRIC TELEGEAPH.] [FhOM 0178 OWN COBBBSPCNDBNT.] Wellington, 19. The steamer Penguin, which ran ashore at the French Pass on Thursday, was towed off last night, and reached hero today, and was found to ha7e sustained no injury. The contract between the West Coast Railway Company, (North Island), and tbe Government has now been finally completed. The company receive the works already executed and a large concession of laud on very favorable terms. Gisborne, 18. Prise, R.M., is very ill, and it is stated that his medical advisers say he cannot under the moßfc farorable circumstances return to duty for some months. CHBisTCHrjEca, 18. A poll was taken to- day on tbe subject of borrowing £20.000 for water works scheme proposed by the City Council. Great opposition has been manifested to the proposal, which, however, meets with general favor fro.n the press. " Sandwich " men prominaded the town calling on the people to vole against it, and the opponents to the measure were very active in their en« dcaVOrS to work up an agitation against j the proposal. The resuU was that it wa« ' rejects 1 by 863 against 432. PUNGAREHU, 18. j 270 Ngatiawa tribe were marched from i here this morning, and go «s far as Miae river, two miles beyond Opnnaki. Later on Kereopa was arrested on a warrant to give erideoce against Hiroki at New Plymouth, on Monday. Two other Waitatara chiefs will also be sent to New j Plymouth to give evidence in the case. | The arrest of natives was continued un* ■ til late tliis afternoon, when 377 had been brought out of tbe pah ; at dusk everything was quiet at Parihaka, and but J few natives cou'd be seen in the marea, although it is estimated that there are 600 or 700 still in the village. No difficulty was experienced to-day in identifying tribes, nnd each of the natives when called upon came out immediately. The dispersion of natives will only last a few days longer. Tomorrow about 100 of those confined here will be sent home. It ha 9 been found necessary to handcuff Titokowaru, and also to keep him in solitary confinement owing to hie threatening manner tbe night before last, when the Nelson Volunteers were relieved by the Constabulary of their duty, and were mounting guard over the prisoners at Mount Rolleston, Titokowaru pat his head out of the wharr, and noticing rather a young man who wag doing sentry duty, remarked •• Is this tbe kind of men you bring to fight my men." November 19. The prisoners who have been confined a* Parihaka were marched to Pungarehu this morning with the exception of Kereopo, who was sent to New Ply* mouth by coach. Between 200 and 300 natives belonging to the Waimate Plains tribes were sent from the cbiup this morning under an escort of Constabulary. At 10 30 last night, the pah wns entered, and several who were not in the " ranere 1 ' to»day were taken prisoners. No further arrests had been made at 11 o'clock this morning. Oiunaki, November 19. Everything seems to have now quietened down. The draft is now still going o.i, but the life of camp is lost. The Nelson Voluuteers arrived and embarked at 4 a,m., the steamer leaving at 6. Tbe Palroerston and Fielding Volunteer* go by the steamer Uauraki, The

conduct of all has been excellent. Major Noake published an order by the direction of the Natire Minister, thanking volunteers for their services, and congratulating them on their behaviour.