NATIVE TROUBLES IN THE NORTH.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1252, 23 March 1878, Page 2

NATIVE TROUBLES IN THE NORTH.

[By Teiegeaph.] [from oxte own coebkspondbnt.]) Auckland, March 22. The survey party taken prisoners at Horahura have been released, and their instruments returned. It is reported that another party went out by moonlight next night and completed the survey. The natives are very indignant, and intend to hold a meeting on the subject on the 26th. The land surveyed, and about which the dispute has arisen, is a block beyond the confiscated boundary, and was purchased by Major Jackson, Every McLean, and others, from a section of the Ngatihaua tribe. Te Ngakau, the King's secretary, and others, refused to attend the Native Lands Court when the titles to the land were investigated, and when Major Jackson attempted to occupj, Te Ngakau came down with a party of armed natives and warned them off. Te Wheoro interviewed Te Ngakau in consequence, and telegraphed to Major Jackson, asking him not to occupy, pending investigation. Major Jackson complied, removing his men, and desisting from erecting a house which he had commenced. The matter was discussed at Sir Q-. Grey's meeting with the Kingites, when Te Ngakau submitted his claim, and it was understood that the whole of the facts would be investigated by Mr Sheehan. Major Jnckson having returned from Napier, pressed Mr Sheehan for a decision, but the latter was unable to decide. Subsequently the survey by moonlight was attempted as an assertion of title. Rewi favors Major Jackson's title, and on a former occasion told him not to go off the land. He would protect him. lie the proposed Hikurangi meeting, the latest news states that it is uncertain when the meeting will take place, pending the payment of compensation to Walker by the natives or cattle stealing.