Full Details of the Proceedings. Exciting Scenes.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 162, 24 July 1886, Page 8

Full Details of the Proceedings. Exciting Scenes.

Manaia, Monday. Yesterday morning the natives, 400 in numbe^ itinder the leadership of Titokowaru, went on to Mr Hastie's f arm atlnaha with loads of building material. They erected a tent and had large heaps of firewood prepared for a permanent ■stay. They proceeded in large numbers to erect a large whare, having first turned their horses and bullocks on to the farm. Very soon Eurobeans "began to collect, and the local police, four in number, under Sergeant Anderson, attempted to prevent the natives from proceeding And arrested four.. They found themselves, iowever, perfectly powerless against so many, being obstructed in every direction, without any blows being struck. Mr Livingstone, jun., was on $he ground, and by his exertions and calm mattrier, greatly assisted the police in preventing eidesses. The 'Europeans present were 'greatl^ftxcited. and it required great; exertions to keep tttem in order. The horses of the natives •were driven out of the paddock and galloped around wfld with excitement,' trailing "their ropes, which added to their,; terror. , Some of them were seribosly hurt on the, wire fences. About 60 were taken to t^e, pound, alsp the bullocks., Many escaped, a mob of 30 going towards Hawera. - When the horses swere being -'driven about the natives attempted to stop them, using the long poles for their defence. The .European settlers had poles in their hands, and

. Blows Were Struck on Botb Sides, ! blood being drawn from some. The police had ' their hands fullin restraining the settlers, among; whom the younger portion were particularly ox cited, and it is truly wonderful that a serious fracas did not ensue. Seeing that it was impossible to arrest' the natives without assistance the police called upon twenty men, who. were Bworn in as special constables. These proceeded to arrest. the ringleaders, of whom eight were taken and carried bodily out of the field. On the' approach of police and special constables the natives who were building all collected on one Bide of the house. . The ringleaders were pointed out by those who were present during' the day^ Titokawaru was then arrested in his tent, and taken 4uietly outside, going willingly into the; buggy .which was to take him to prison. Ho is in very bad health. The remaining prisoners were handcuffed and all taken to Manaia. Titokawaru was accommodated in aroom in the hotel With a guard of constabi^lary., ; ,;>.;-. , . ' Inspector Pardy, with a deta shriient under Sergeant Bland, nadmade a quick trip from Opunake and met the prisoners under escort between the township and the scene oi opera- : tions. After the ringleaders were arrested.i the Whole of th0 1 natiyea^were ! etoilydriven f out vof the paddock, Sergeant Anderson having warned th^m f previous ito*his departure 1 tthaf-if tK&y; iMmJatoed ':hc||2w6uld;*aW^ ;sffe|^i tiken a way/bJ^tEem^theitvlbuggies - dragged dut^^^and-their drayßtplacedpu the^roadi ,wbjTA t%yjyet;rtomato||r|ieia^^

"tlie :Qbverrimerit-o^ r^ #Ueß'Bput^!pf.*New^Ply v m'buth^whero I ?a"similar.; disturbance was^rmojtad^.Te^^Vl^etu'ißVßaid^tP?. be in oharge there. The bulk of theriatif e^hen • turried out of • the 'tpiaidddqkrall r rwbrit • iriland' to ■■ Titokbwaru's pahi-, To-day there are rib natives ; to be Been and there is muoh unoeftairity about : 'what will take place,yy^:v;vsjr": ■";■■■* ■w'.'i" J --^l7--.J-As I\w^teVa'rumpurT.opnießuit^t; !^^natiX'Mfj are now on their way - ; here//- to rescue their* horses. Last night some settlers pffered jrioriojri to the nativesto release horses but they refused to take it. - Fully 400 Europeans were present,; and the whole neighbourhood expectea some-> thing to occuri' the 'natives' i 'having :bceri: s6en cutting the- poles and fern -the- previous day I: in fact, there was little secrecy mence Sergtf Anderson was on the alort. Tho very spott was known pri which they iri ended trbuild," hence the numbers present. There seems to be little doubtthat wenave escaped very narrowly sofious i disturbance, and should undisciplined -men be again allowed to interfere bloodshed willMrdly be avoided. The police had inucti ' difHcttlty in restraining the hot-headed settlers.* "It = may be ' said that no sori -us alarm has been or is felt^?; to armed, rebellion. There are several .riipre/ points at which natives are expected' to Qommence operations, and probably the Par'httka; natives will start to-day under the leadership pf Ngaemare, . ■ • . "....'