NATIVE AFFAIRS.
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PUNQAEEKD, Dzc. 29. The Okato station was broken up yesterday, not one man being left behind. They were all transferred hero. The men are still continuing the work of devastation. About 600 OCRs of crops are now destroyed. Some of the men to-day have taken sacks with them to be filled with potatoes for different company taewNSe
[MOM A COHSB3POSDSHT.J NOBMANBY, Dso. 29. AH elong the coast the Natives complain of went of food. At Tiori, four miles north of Opanake, daring the late rough weather, the Natives have been living on cabbage tree and wild pork. The last two day* they got fish. Yhase people have no canoes; they nuke a ißK>kj ( or raft of flax slide, and move out a sltozi duUsst from chore to Ash. Another plan is to get on a lolara log which lies on the beach, and go out on that. At many places fishing has become absolutely necessary, and stormy weather means hunger. Meaa* while destination of crops goes on at Forihaka. It Is slated the Government does net intend to allow the Natives to starve. Work will probably bo given them, such ae was found for the unemployed.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6503, 30 December 1881, Page 5
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201NATIVE AFFAIRS. Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6503, 30 December 1881, Page 5
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