ALEXANDRA.
Wednesday. The surveyors, while surveying the land adjoining the township, on the West side, of the River, were yesterday ordered off by Te Ngakau. Surveyor Stabbing remonstrating, Ngakau very significantly pointed to where Todd was shot for not leaving when warned to do so. Another complication -has arisen re the sale of the Te Aroha Block to Mr Broomhall. The Ohinemuri natives have signed a deed of sale to the Government. The Te Aroha natives refuse to sell unless 1,000 acres are reserved for native purposes. The Ohinemuri
natives attempted to go up the river to attend the Land Court, and to settle the title. At Cambridge the Te Aroha na-< tives barred their progress. The Ohinemuri party have plockaded the river to prevent the Te Aroha party going down* Two steamers, proceeding up. the river with European excursionists, were stopped by armed Te Aroha natives searching for the Ohinemuri natives suspected to be going.. They threatened to kill any that they might find on board. The natives fired ball cartridge over the heads of the Euro* * peans. ... ,-,- ... •.< •
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 27, 20 January 1877, Page 2
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