Native Disturbance at WATOU.
f UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) September 21. A native disturbance has broken out at Waotu. Poripori Whataoi, the head of the Ngatingatonga tribe, against whom a decision m the Waotu case before the recent Land Court was given, having failed to obtain a rehearing of his case* has gone on to the block with his followers with the object of ousting Harry Edmonds and his people. They . commenced by digging trenches across Simonds' private roads through blocks, and by felling trees across the road through bush, thus bringing the 'timber cutting operations to a standstill. Simonds has resorted to civil law for a settle* ment of the question.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 251, 25 September 1883, Page 2
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111Native Disturbance at WATOU. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 251, 25 September 1883, Page 2
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