THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY.
(by telegraph.) New Plymouth, November 4. The natives Pungareha are still obstructing the constabulary. It has become necessary to place sentries night and day at the camp in order to watch the actions of the natives. They are not satisfied with impounding horses, but now seek to levy black mail on travellers, and have succeeded in making pakehas pay for the privilege of using the Queen's highway. Mr. Curtis was aailed up, and made to pay 20s, being threatened that he would be brought before Te Whiti. On Saturday, the natives came down to a place called the Gap, near the camp, where some were formeyly arrested for fencing, and after plaoing bougns on the road, they impudently marched into the camp, but were not arrested. The Plain natives show no signs of obstruction to the public works contingent ; on the contrary Tito Kowaru sent a present pf a fine porker to the meii, .
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 5 November 1880, Page 2
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157THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 5 November 1880, Page 2
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