NATIVE FENCING IN THE WAIARARAPA.
The Waiararapa “ Guardian” states that during the last few days some little excitement has been caused in the vicinity of Gladstone by the action taken by the Natives. It appears that the Maoris in the district seem to think that Te Whiti’s spirit is among them, consequently they deem it a propitious proceeding on their part to block the road through the Tupurupuru _ Flat to the Ruamahunga river, by the erection of a wire fence across the track to within a chain of the bank overlooking the old pah. This proceeding has touched the tempers of the Gladstonians, and the result is that the fence in question is to be annihilated at once, by the aid of the tomahawk and axe. On Saturday last Mr Anderson (the local engineer and surveyor) and his staff were instructed to lay out the road, and in the absence of the district interpreter (Mr Maunsell) were accompanied by Mr Standen, for the purpose of discussing the matter with the Natives, but, having mot with a very unfavorable reception, had to relinquish the object in view. It is now rumoured that the settlers have taken the matter into their own bands, and unless the Native Minister can see some way of dealing with it, will proceed to force.
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2032, 28 August 1880, Page 3
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