THE NEW MAORI WAR. Amusing Struggle Between Maori Women and the Sheriff. Cambridge, May 31.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 53, 7 June 1884, Page 3

THE NEW MAORI WAR. Amusing Struggle Between Maori Women and the Sheriff. Cambridge, May 31.

An incident of a very amusing character, which, however, may terminate rather seriously for some of the parties concerned, has just transpired here. Major Green, sheriff, had come to Cambridge as a witness in a case before the R. M. Court, and he also came prepared to do other business in the way of seizing the property of a native named Kauwhata and others on account of the Pukekura and Puahoe land dispute. On leaving the Court, a horse was pointed out to him as belonging to Kauwhata, and this he immediately seized. Mr Macgregor Play, who all along has been acting for the natives, demanded to see the Major's warrant, which he refused to show. The native boy who was in charge of the horse being thus encouraged, attempted to rescue his property, but was thrown on one side by the sheriff. Mr Hay then threatened to have Major Green taken into custody for assaulting a peaceful citizen. The boy reinstated himself on the horse's back, but the sheriff held on to the bridle. A local publican came to the assistance of tho sheriff with a halter, and the sheriff improvised a bailiff in the person of one Denis* Hickey to put it on. Some native women had now come to the assistance of the boy, one of whom challenged Hickey to fight, landing him "one in the eye," and followed up the attack by knocking the Major's hat over his eyes. The bailiff was soon made to retreat, leaving the Major to the enemy. One lady seized the Major by tho abdomen (II) and another by the legs, which caused him to relinquish his hold, after a long and gallant struggle : and the boy, sewing the opportunity, rode off on the bone of contention. The Major now challenged Mr Hay with inciting natives to resist, and asked him what business he had to interfere. Mr Hay replied that he was aoting for the native?. The major said he was aoticg for the devil. The Major now threatens to proceed against Mr Hay for inciting* and also against the natives, partioularfy one of the women, against whom he intends preferring a charge of indecent aseault.

" Political Tidleywink " is how the Dunedin " Star " unkindly describes the recent utterances of Sir George Grey. An intercolonial archery match, Adelaide v. Canterbury, has resulted in a victory for the former, who made ,1,677 points, against 880 by their opponents/