THE TARANAKI NATIVES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1295, 22 July 1886, Page 2

THE TARANAKI NATIVES.

[Per Press Association],

Fawhea, July 21

A visit was made to the Kaipuni new meeting house, where the Maoris all congregated after the arrests on Sunday. Some were sulky, and ordered friendly b uropeaus to go home. The Natives from a distance talk about going home to-day, and have released nearly all their horses and cattle. Nothing more is said of ploughing After hearing of Te Whiti's arrest one Maori made a speech, and said ‘ Now they have arrested Te Whiti lot them arrest the Governor too, and both go home and bo tried before the Queen.” The proposal was generally approved The Maoris deny that Kereopa took a prominent part in the row at Hastie’s. Te Hiki, in his speech immediately after the row, said—“ Even if the white men bit you with your sticks, you are not to resist ” The Maoris rather boast about Kereopa not being taken, and say, “ You wanted to take Kereopa, but you were afraid.” Referring to the row on Sunday they say if all the white men had used their sticks like one or two there would have been serious trouble. Although the Maoris were sulky yesterday food was given to some of the party. The last of the drays have been taken from Hastie s gate to-day.

Oeunakb, July 21.

Tltokowaru, Ngahnm, Kohu, Rsnglhutna, Akeake, Ake Kahn, and Ikl were charged this afternoon before Colonel Roberts with having committed unlawful and wilful damage and injury to property belonging to Andrew Bali, to the extent of £2O. The evidence given bore out the facts already telegraphed. The case is not conclnded.