THE "PROPHET" RUA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8169, 31 July 1906, Page 2

THE "PROPHET" RUA.

GETS NOTICE TO QUIT. I'EU TRUSS ASSOCIATION. GisiioitNE, July 30. At the request of Mr W. G. Foster, who lias control of tlie Wi Pere Trust lantl, the police visited the "proplict " Una's camp to day, and warnod him : against making any arrangement for a permanent abode on the land. On being given 48 hours to quit by the representative of the Trust, Eua pleaded for a fortnight, and was thou given until Thursday. Asked by tho Sergeant what right he had there, Eua : stated that before he and his party left 1 Whakatanc, they .wore given a right by (ho Government to come here, proi tided they did not " loaf" on the people, but brought their own food and liyed on the roads. Tho Palcowhai natives had invited thorn to occupy this laud, and they had done so. " I am not particular whether you lock me up," said Eua with the air of a martyr, " I will be glad to be brought before a court of law, where I can get an opportunity to explain things. I would show that I am doing good. I don't come here to do any harm." Ho said he would like the Native Minister and other people of importance to come out and visit him." Questioned as to what right he had on this land, he said he had a right because most of the native land had boon confiscated by Europeans, What land they did buy or were supposed to have bought, they had got for " hoop iron," in some eases for (lour. Therefore the Maoris, the original owners of the land, had the right to take the land back from t!:o Europeans. The discussion closed with an intimation to Run and his followers to vacate the property by Thursday.