THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY.
— ♦- . (PER PRE6B AGENCY.) 1 j atba, Wednesday.^W» The natives have as yet not re. -•*„•' turned, to Livingston's to resume -the' ■■ ploughing from which they were summarily ejected ; but a messenger was despatched to I'arihaka to consult Te Whiti and receive his instructional how to act. - It is assumed that Te "Whiti, in order to keep up his prestige ; will instruct them to proceed with their
ploughing. It is also thought probable that he may send a fresh contingentiu. order to assist them in thpivrwork. viZ^ Kihikihi, Wednesday. *•'' Rewi desires it to be published thai he knows nothing about 500 Ngatimauiapotos having been offered to the Government. It is a false statement which he requests may be contradicted. Rewi says : — :t Why should we fight ? I and Te Whiti are one." There ia not the least probability of the Ngatimaniapotos fighting against their own people, nor assisting to oppose Te Whiti. The Ngatimaniapocos do not want to fight with Maoris nor with Europeans. Te Whiti is evidently much sympathised with by the Maoris throughout the colony. New Plymouth, "Wednesday, The Maoiis resumed ploughing on Mr Courtney's farm, at Tapuae, with four ploughs, this morning. A number of bullock carts, laden with flour, ate about to proceed to Parihaka.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 86, 27 June 1879, Page 2
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210THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 86, 27 June 1879, Page 2
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