The mail steamer Australia Bailed for San Francisco this afternoon. An incessant rain and thunderstorm in th<? afternoon completely spoiled the holiday aiid Sunday school excursions. New Plymouth, December 29. Mr Parris has received a letter signed •• King! Tawhiao,” requesting him not to listen to any proposals to have a Land Court at Mokau, as he is opposed to it. New Plymouth, December 31. _ Te Whiti’s son arrived from Parihaka, this morning, and went to gaol to interview his father. The Natives at Parihaka are very much annoyed at the Constabulary destroying crops at the settlement, and say it is a piece of wanton foolishness, doing nobody any good: Another robbery has been committed in the confiscated territory. Daniels: of Rahotu, re ported to the police several days ago that, he had lost a number of articles of wearing apparel, which had been stolen from his whare during his absence. . K Pungarehu, December 29. Okato Station was broken up yesterday, not one man being left behind, lhe A.C. s were all transferred here! The men are still con tinuing the work of laying waste the crops ; about 500 acres are now destroyed. Some men to-day have taken sacks with them to be filled with potatoes for the different company meases. Palmerston North, December 29. Mr Sylvester Coleman, a member of the Borough Council, died this afternoon, after an illness of five months. Hokitika, December 31. Allan and Nelly, the two returning officers, who have been all this time in coming over land from Jackson Bay to Kura, allege that the Blue River between Haast and Paringa was so flooded that they could not cross, and no ferryman being stationed there, they had to wait for an opportunity. ■ ‘ The body of Credick Bain, Borough Mes senger, was found this morning on the North Beach. _• ■>, - Wanganui, January 3.
