NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.
[By Teleobaph.] PATEA, July 25.
Tho Natives are still fencing, preparatory to ploughing the plains, after which they say they intend ploughing Waingongoro on this side. In fencing the other side of the Waingongoro bridge, they say they are merely testing the Government’s power, and if the Government claim tho Waimato, they whl prove their claim by arresting the Maoris. Otherwise the Natives will think they were right in removing tho surveyors. HAWERA, July 25.
The Maories are still congregating across the river, about two miles from Waimato, fencing and building whsres, Kakaru and Tito Ko warn being in command. They intend to come within half a mile of the constabulary barracks. At a meeting hsld at Normanby, resolutions were carried that the settlers wanted to see Waimate occupied, and Hiroki taken, and Te Whiti’a mana thus broken. Every day they say complicates matters, as shown by the Natives occupying the plains. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 25.
A new and important change in the Native aggression has taken place. Early this morning a parly of Natives from Kaipakopako, Urenui, Puketotara, and other places, commenced ploughing on a piece of land at Bell Block, abutting on the Devon road, and occupied by Mr Marsden, having been formerly
held by Jacob Street. Major Tuke, immediately on receiving intelligence, marched a body of constabulary from town and arrested twenty-seven prisoners, who are now before the Court. This act is worthy of the serious consideration of the Government, as it shows that Te Whiti has assumed authority not only over the confiscated lands, but over all lands occupied by Europeans. Bell Block is one of our oldest districts, and was settled on as early as 1854. The Tikorangi ploughmen were committed to Wellington gaol this morning until released in due course of law.
A party of Natives are ploughing on Kingdon’s land at Manganui. It is reported that other Natives are prepared to resume the ploughing at Bell Block.
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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1695, 26 July 1879, Page 3
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