WAIROA.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 90, 19 February 1876, Page 3

WAIROA.

(fl!OM OUR OWN C)UKKSI’OXDENT.) Tuesday, February 15. The natives are still on Dickie's Whatever yon may hear to tie; contrary They arc clearing for cultivation on on,* section, and preparing to build a large wham on another. Dot hj these seel ions are held under Crown grant—one by James Dickie, the other by William Dickie. Them can he no dispute about any boundary, and any statement to that effect is bunkum. There are three native hick* some women. Their names are E. Tapa Te Wairoa, Kuri Tangi, and Spain ; and they say plainly they will not move for anybody till the (.Government nay them for the laud. They have no claim to the land any more than they have to Wairoa township, and it is yicre weakness that the authorities do not put an (rial to such a ridiculous farce. Captain Dlnke went up on Sunday last, and made nothing of it, and to-day both ho and Major Drown have been and had half a day’s korero with a like result. There were a crowd of: natives i>rcscnt to-day. .If soiwe steps are not soon taken, I expect to hear of other sections being - occupied by some of t! jo same tribe. It is simnly disgusting to see the fuss that is made about what ought to bo a mere matter for a constable or two. First Major Turner, then Captain Blake, then Major Drown, < and now lie has telegraphed to Sir Donald McLean. It makes the natives feel very important, and encourages them in what they are trying to do. If this army of ollicials are useless in a case of this "sort, can yon sec any use in going to the expense of keeping them any longer ?