NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6501, 28 December 1881, Page 5

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

[Bt TtaMun-J [vaoH a oouktoisxst.] PdSgTbBHIJ.Dbo.SB. Mr Bryoetoid the Native* of Fkriboka that he intended to take 8000 acre* of their load, and the msm quantity from the tribal lands ef Moto, WBtiam Sing, and litekowaru—--20,000 aeroe is all at a war indemnity and as a waning to abstain from agitating tor the future. He said that none of the alien tribes were to he allowed to return except to fetch toed and immediately to depart. He intends to dosteOT all the crops, except what a suffiriaat tor the dwellers at Parihaka. Ths road at ths back is being token through the cultivation, the potatoes and com bring destroyed along the half chain formation. .Be we lamra tor what the road Is Intended, os It is bring taken due north towards the mountain. The wildest conjecture* are bring made as to the excuse that will be promulgated for the erizore of Motu*« land. No answer was returned to Mr Bryce at Parihaka. PCNGABEHH. Due. 27. The Constabulary are engaged in pulling up the potatoes, both here okd at Parapara, «n both aides of ths road on ths land arid, end m that reserved. Ths potatoes ato railed, nod showed to lie, and the Armed CoMtalokry bars permission to take what they require. The crops bring destroyed are those wfikh have born sedulously guarded by Maori sentries, night and day, and ore planted <ns what vans cnee the famous wheat fields, where the fearing priroatro were arrested. The Natives view the destruction of their crops m alienee. On bring questioned, thro express regret that the potatoes were not loft to ripen, when they would be of service to both races. They are not the property of alien tribes, but of those living at Parihaka, who express some sorrow that no food is left for the women and. children of the owner#. The ripest potatoes are being bagged, and turned away by the Constabulary. Lates, The crops In the cultivation* spoken of tills morning hero all been rooted up, and the work of detraction Is being earned to time t Hither seaward. The rows of the Government Is understood to be to lean no poMbte pretence for the return pf alien sad dumftoted natives.