MR TAPLIN AND THE MAORIS.
(To the Editor of the Pate a Mail. Sir, —l hear there is a case coming on in the R.M. Court here next Monday— Natives v. S. Taplin, for not purchasing the whole of their cocksfoot grass seed. Report being pretty busy here, I should, esteem it a favor, sir, if yon would answer a few queries. Is it true that the Government,through their officials, have prompted the natives to sue Mr Taplin ? Is it true that Mr John Blake, the Government interpreter, is employed tointerpret for the natives ? Is it true that the Government have' promised to settle with the natives, i/Mr Taplin wins the day ? Now, sir, I should not like to see the natives robbed, but, as far as I can gather, Mr Taplin was perfectly justified in withdrawing from ins agreement. The Maoris were endeavoring, while under engagement to him, to get higher prices for their seed from other people, and would certainly have left him in the lurch Lad they the chance. Mr Tapliuy would have had no redress, for such thing is unknown to the Maori; and I do not blame him for backing out when he found that they were trying the double. I consider the whole case a trumped up one.—l am, &c., WHITEMAN. Hawera, March 31, 1879.
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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 413, 2 April 1879, Page 2
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