More Native Troubles

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 13, 13 July 1886, Page 2

More Native Troubles

I_PEE UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION] Manaia, July 11. A number of natives, pbstensibly\ acting uuder instructions of Te V^hiti, entered upon Mr F. Bayley ? s : land, about a mile from Manaia, and burnt a quantity of flax. They were reported to have stated their intention of re- , turning shortly to plough Hawera. The police left behind at Mr Lysaght's report that ne natives returned on to the land since morning. liyroector , Pardy rode out te Manaia in^aprafter- - | noon. There is nothing to report, but the natives generally seem all astir. Mr Pardy is visiting all . .he various settlements cautioning the natives ! agaiust trespassing on Europeans'* I lands. ; I Nkw Plymouth. July 12. It was reported in town to-day that the natives were ploughing land at Oakura, alongside the hotel. This is „ I perfectly true, but the laud belongs to"' I them. It was formerly let to the hotelkeeper, but he had , given it up . • ! and they are now. using it. Anuhour Ay ; has been current of Maoris ploughing* .- . •t Waitara, but it has been reportedtha" there is no truth in it. J Hawkba, Jiity 12 lusppctor Pardy yisited Were were 0. yesterday. Three or four hundred < native visitors were present at the opening of the hew meeting house. Ktokowaru and TeWhitu were pre T sejrt. Pardy was placed at the head ? of 'the table, with Titokowaru on hie - right hand, and other Europeans sup- ■• porting. No ill-feeling was apparent . among the natives.