NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1646, 30 May 1879, Page 2

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

[Press Special Wire.] THE TARANAKI NATIVES. NKW PLYMOUTH, May 29. There is nothing further of importance to report at Waitara and Urenui. The Natives are very bounceable. They ceme into the shops and fay that in a few days everything will bo theirs. Great uneasiness prevails all over the district as to what will be the result of this affair. The Natives at Oatnra say they htfve no ill feeling to Europeans, but Te Whiti has told them the land is to be theirs, ac.d the Europeans ;ire to be their slaves, and they have faith in his wordThe Natives are still ploughing away at Mr Courtney's land. The "Herald" to-r.ight says that if the Natives continue to annoy the settlers there is not a man in the place but will rise to the occa-•-ion, and try the question with the Natives once and for ail as to who are t he strongest. ALAKM AT WAIIOTAKA. PATEA, May 29. A Waitota-a Native, n-iin<d Kereopa, is roaming about the di-trict, threatening harm to the Euronean settlers, more especially to any whom may adventure on the Moeiohaka plains. He is known to be a daring character, and is hardly ever seen without a double-barrelled gun, which he announces his intention shortly to use on the pn(iehi. A public meeting to ask for arms will be held to-night. * ■ WANG AN UI, May 29. On Wednesday evening a meeting of the vigilance committer at Waverley was held to consider a message from Mnjor Brown that Kereopa, whose turbulent character is well known, haH threateded to follow the example of Hiroki, by murdering the settlers and Major Brown particularly. That the latter might be warned, the su'j.'ct was brought before 6?ir **?, Vox, who te'egr- pbed to the Minister for Defence, suggesting the arming of eettlertt, a-4 that steps should, be taken to seeur* K«eop%,

No reply had been received when the meeting assembled. The meeting was a crowded one, and resolutions wore passed tbat a memorial be forwarded to Government, asking them to arm settlers and arrest Kereopa.. The memorial was prepared immediately and numerously signed. It will be forwarded at once. A resolution was also passed by which those present agreed to enrol themselves as volunteers. The survey parties in the neighborhood have been brought in, and will not be sent to the field again until sufficient protection is provided.