LATEST NATIVE NEWS.
Patea, Tuesday. Twenty natives have now been committed for trial at the Supreme Court at Wellington. Six are committed ou two charges of trespass, riot, and forcible entry, and the others only on the two first charges, the third being withdrawn by the Crown Prosecutor on account of the damage exceeding £5. Whaka Wira was very bounceable, and treated the Court with contempt. He spoke in Court of Tohu being his Lord, and Tohu would see he was all right. Tohu, he said, was the King of the ploughing. Te Whiti's name was little referred to. He explained afterwards Tbat Tohu and JTe Whiti were considered one. Te Whiti is represented as a vine, and the natives as tbe branches. Nine more natives will have a hearing before the R.M. Court to-day. Auckland, Tuesday. Another native meeting bas been held at Hikurangi, when Tawhiao, Manuhiri, Te Ngakau, and Te Watanui were present. Rewi's action was strongly condemned, and a deputation waited on him at Kihikihi, urging him to act in concert with the Kingites. After a long interview, Rewi remained firm, and positively declined to act with Tawhiao, saying that he had taken the management of affairs in the interests of both races, and would not alter his policy.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 161, 8 July 1879, Page 2
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