THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 85, 24 June 1879, Page 2

THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY

* by telegraph. • threatening' aspect, natives ploughing at bkwera the settlers expel them. ("pjilt PIIESS AGENOY.) Haweua Saturday. No Maoris liave yet returned from Puriliaku. It is rumoured that they are 011 the way to pbugli land here. The settlers are determined to send them back if iliey attempt it. it is rumoured that the coast road has been stopped, and Titokowaru detained by Te Wliiti. The Maoris still persist in saying there is to be no fighting, but at the same time will give a large price for powder. fifteen Maoris commenced ploughing Mr Livingstone's land near Waingongoro to d:iy, and announce their inteuiion of continuing 10-morrov, which is not their Sabbath. The se: tiers sny ihey will turn them off. The natives say they intend to plough up Oarlyle, and are cool aucl impudent in manner. Wellington, Sunday.. • Tae JUellrt left at 1.30 this afternoon wiih fifty Armed Constabulary for Taranaki. They proceed overland towards Hawera. It is undorstood the Government have sent a reply to ihe tlawera \ people's telegram, re carliiig the [ Mauris off the lands, telling them to be careful not to take the law into • their own hands j also that To Whiti has re-ceived a communication from ', the Government, containing certain . proposals which he declines to enler- , tain Uis roply generally is unsatisfac- " tory. _ . 3 [Portion of the above is not cor- ' rect. In Sir George Giey's telegram to Major Brown, he says :— "- There 1 are no negotiations whatever, going • oh with Te "Whiti, and we are quite free to take auy course we think .nfi^ cessary." |