TROUBLE IN THE NORTH

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1898, 21 July 1888, Page 3

TROUBLE IN THE NORTH

FIGHTING AMONG TBE NATIVES.

SEVERAL KILLED.

(PUB PRESS ASSOC ation.)

- Auckland, July 20. The dispute which haa existed for some time p»st between two sections of the Ngapuhi tribeß at Whansaroi, respecting a block of laud noar tbe Porotl, oufralualed this morning in actual fighting. Mr Andrew Wilson was about to oommenoe the survey, and he sent a party to put up tbe flag on the hill la order to test tbe threat which had been made by the natives, Thla ffog whs pulled down and a j battle oommenced, Later news received states tbat several have been killed and I others wounded. Mr CUndon, R.M., and two constables have gone out to tbe rcene of the trouble. There Bre about 70 nattveß on one side and 12 on the other The particulars as yet to hand are very meagre. Wellington, July 20 Intelligence was recaived iu town thla afternoon tbat a collision had occurred between Taurau Kupa, a celebrated Whangarel Chief, and Knl Hlrl, Chief of another tribe, They and thoir f ollowlngs met and had a severe conflict, in which two men were killed, one of Taurau'a fide being shot dead, and a number wounded on tho other side. The cause of the quarrel has net yet been .scerta-md. \ Auckland, July 21. The Native warfare at Porotl originated In a land dispute. Oa Thursday Mr Andrew Wilson oommenoed the survey by sending a party to put a fUg on a hill. The £Ug was pulled down by one < f Eru Hlnas' people, and hostilities oommenoed. Seventy Natives were on one side, and 120 on the other. The latest news Is that three Natives have been shot dead, Bnd several seriously wounded. Inspect jr McGovern returned to Whaugarei this morning. On Thursday Mr Fi'zjerald, the owner of a large block in the K-»ipara district, went up with Mr Harrison, surveyor, to get bis boundaries defined, when tbey were hustled and obstructed by about 70 Natives, who had squatted on the land. Mr Filzgerald has a L»nd Transfer Title The Natives were very excited, and would not allow Mr titzgerald and Mr Harrison to proceed unless all the surveying implements were left behind.