UNREST AT COOK ISLANDS.
GOVERNOR AND MINISTER TO VISIT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Yesterday. The Times says that there is a state of unrest in the Cook Islands, and the Tutanekai will ~o there at the middle of the next month, taking His Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Mr. Herdman, and Dr. Pomare. Two warships will accompany the party. For Borne time past it has been understood that the Governor would make a trip to the Islands, partly for pleasure and partly for observation, and would le accompanied by one of the Ministers. The Times also says that a petition was brought to New Zealand in January by two chiefs, but they were unable to sec Dr. Pomare or the Native Minister.
REASSURING EXPLANATION,
Auckland, Last Night. Mr A. E. Glover, M.P., who is continually in touch with the Cook Wands Group, when seen this afternoon, said that the news containel in the Wellington telegram was not surprising. Trouble had been brewing for a lone time, and by the last mail he had had a letter from Queen Pa Ariki, .stating that her adviser, Vaika Moate, had left for New Zealand with the idea of personally putting the grievances of Rarotongans before the New Zealand Government. The whole trouble, added Mr Glover, had arisen over the partitioning of the land owned by natives. Last year the New Zealand Government had sent Colonel Gudgeon down to carry out this work of settling' native titles, and the result had not been satisfactory. Consequently there was keen discontent in tl.e islands of Rarotonga, Mangaia, Aitutaki, Maukekc, and Atiu. The natives were annoyed over the way iu which their lands had been partitioned, and they complained that they are absolutely lawridden and are chafing under legal restrictions imposed by the Government. Nevertheless, they are a peace-loving people, and there is no need to fear anything serious. A visit from the Minister will, however, be welcomed. A later telegram states that the Hon. W. 11. Worries says tli« visit of Ministers to the Cook Islands has nothing to do with any reported unrest. It had been arranged some months aco, at the request of the Governor. So far as he knows, the statement that warships are to accompany the party is without foundation
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 216, 12 March 1914, Page 5
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378UNREST AT COOK ISLANDS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 216, 12 March 1914, Page 5
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