THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY.
The Wellington correspondent of the Christchurch “Press” telegraphed fo tliut paper yesterday regarding the Native meeting at Parihaka, as follows : There were about 2000 Maoris present, including men, women, .and children, and fifty or sixty Europeans. -The opinion of the authorities regarding Te Whiti’s speech is that it indicates a disposition to draw back from the aggressive attitude assumed last month. Te Whiti’s whole tone was to trust in him and in heaven, and not to use carnal weapons. The result of the meeting does not affect the Government policy.” Mr Rolleston leaves again on Wednesday for Pungarehu. Telegrams from the West Coast ronort that dissatisfaction among the the Parihaka Natives against Te Whiti is steadily increasing. They are deeply disappointed at the long delay in the promised supernatural aid, and are beginning to fear that they will lose all their land if they hold out against the Government. They have been distinctly warned that they are endangering their reserves if they persist in illegal obstructions to settlement.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2677, 18 October 1881, Page 3
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171THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2677, 18 October 1881, Page 3
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