THE ATTACK UPON MR MACKAY.
The following particulars of a conversation between Mr Mackay and a native chief, regarding the conduct of Mr C; O. Davis, -have 'been officially reported to the Government, :—. ( ; On the 21sfc inst j at Kihikihi, an interview : took place between Hopa Te Rangaianini, tin influential Ngatimaniapotb 6h\eh\y44 l ;''4 4.4.''444' : 44. ;,'._;- Hopyiqgiiirfid'ror-'Mr.'Maekay-: Who attacked you ? Mr Mackay : Buru. Hopa • iiWho instigated the attack ? Mr Mackay: Nuku. Hopa : You are wrong j it- was Hare Eewiti (Charles Davis). ., T Mr Mackay i You must be mistaken. Hopa: Not at all. • It was !he; that set Nuku against yoa. . When Nuku came to my place on the day after the last meeting at Mangatautari. I enquired " Has Davis been? to Te Kuiti ? " Nuku answered " Yes,'' and, Davis askcd^rae '/has Mackay been here ? ' I replied ' Yes.' Davis then said . • Mackay is a deceitful man, he is a tangata kohuru '-(a ; base plotter). It was he that took . the lands at Hauraki (Thames) from the natives, and his also is the taking of Ngotihuaua. If he is allowed to come to Te Kuiti, he will deprive you of : land. . -published, a document against the, Arawas, and s^idt^ey, should^ be sent to Hawaki; \rx\ Pai i Mairire fashion. The Government: and Mackay prosecuted me, and .Jt was,; > 0n1y..-my;'.p^rse~era.nc_' : 'o_d knowledge l thai enabled "ihe to escape. By-and-by -you will be treated in the same manner. "by Mackay Te Rangangianirir- continued <-- ; *' Now, ' Miickay; Davis, was the cause of the attack upon you. He made Nuku and all the people think -ilj-vofiyou,'. by; say ing, that the Te Kuiti lands would be taken if you were allowed to go there." ... I Mr r JMEackay,-: ,-., I never had anything to doiwitbhtheHauraki elands, excepting in opening them for mining, and purchasing them for -the Government. As for Ngatihaura, I never bought or leased any of the lands. It has' alio 'been reported by a gentleman travelling inland, near Taupo, that Mr Davis has been speaking in a disgraceful manner to tbe : natives, respecting Mr Mackay, telling; themnot to believe anything he 6ays. 1 ;.,,..'
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 134, 5 June 1873, Page 2
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349THE ATTACK UPON MR MACKAY. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 134, 5 June 1873, Page 2
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