THE SURVEYORS EXPELLED FROM WAIMATE PLAINS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1591, 26 March 1879, Page 3

THE SURVEYORS EXPELLED FROM WAIMATE PLAINS.

[By Telegraph.] New Plymouth, March 25. The news of the turning off the survey parties from the Waimate Plains .is confirmeJ. Te Whiti and Tito Kowaru are now said to bo both involved in the affair. Wellington, March 25 Regarding the removal of the surveyors on the Waimate Plains, tho Government state that a party of Natives,headed by Te Mawae,(the native who was some time ago rescued from custody while on his way to Taranaki in a coach), carried away the tools of the surveyors to the nearest township, and ordered the surveyors off the ground. The Government believe that the same has been done with otber survey parties. They say that no violence whatever w »s offered to the surveyors, in fact that the Maoris acted in the most good humored manner, and made no threats of any kind. It i 3 t-ought this act of Te Mawae and company is a sort of final protest against the survey and occupation of Waimate Plains on behalf of the Natives, who have been cultivating the ground. It is thought the Native* have acted under instructions from Parihaka. _ It is thought the Natives would not have acted in sohigh haoded a manner without having received instructions from Te Whiti. Major Brown is on his way down from the plains, and will be here to morrow. [from our own CORRESPONDENT.J New Plymouth, March 25. The Maoris intend to remove all the nurveyora and their camps;from the Waimate Plain to land eoutb of tho Waißgongoro, and are busy re*

moving somo c* tSem now. Oth?ra a?e to be moved to-morrow. Bullock dray 3 a're naed.fpr the purpose, and the proceeding* are camea on in a business like way. To Whiti, of Parihaka, ia reported to samotion these proceedings. This may be the caae, but he will not sanction anything like fighting or murders. Ihe only danger to the peace lies in some disorderly spirits, who may become excited with]succe-s and kill Pakehas by way of showing their bravery. Now is the chance for the Premier and Native Minister to use their great personal influence, and quell this nonsense. There is nothing from the North. Eewi, who was said to approve of the survey, ia not now mentioned. He may with equal right approve of destroying the survey, as he has nothing to do with the land south. LATEST. [Press Special Wire.] Haweba, March 25. After the Native Minister left Parihaka, the leading chiefs met together and discussed their course of action. They called the Ngatiruamu together and told them they were to go and throw the surveyors off the land. Some objected and said this course of action would lead to bloodshed, which you (the chiefs) told us to avoid. Te Whiti then said, " I have spoken. The resistance question then came up, and Te Whiti then told the people to carry them (the surveyors) off quietly, and if they returned to carry them off tbreo times. Tito Kowaru was told off to do the work, but he i 3 not doing it. Te Mawae and others are carrying out the prophet'B instructions. Many of the principal men here are annoyed at Te Whiti. All the surveyors' camps are ordered off.