LATEST NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.
Waitara, July 3. Tinrfcy-five Maori prisoners have just been brought in. Among them is Wairari. son of Ihe Hon. Wi Parata. The Natives say that bloodshed will be the next thing. Wellington, July 3. The Government has received intelligence from Major Tnke that lie arrested this morning thirty-three Native ploughmen. Directly after the arrival of the Hinemoa she will be sent back to bring these down, along with the other seventeen already arrested, and lodge them in Wellington gaol. Major Roberts arrested the first batch of ploiighers, numbering eleven, at Waihi. These will be lodged at Wauganui gaol for the present. Other gangs of ploughers will follow up the work, and also be arrested. It is expected that Tito Kowaru and a large party of his men will commence ploughing shortly. He will be arrested also with about 150 followers.
The total number of prisoners now in custody is sixty-five. When.the Hon. Wi Parata was told about his son being arrested with a ploughing party, he said he was not sorry, as his son had been doing nothing he need be ashamed of. He was merely making a solemn protest against his countrymen being any longer kept out of what is their just due. Haweea, July 3. The Maori ploughing parties commenced crossing the river this morning to plough up the settlers' land. Major Roberts at once went with a body of men to arrest them. As the constabulary were arresting the Maoris ploughing Findlayson's land today, one chief called out "Be true, be true." Amongst them are three of Tito Kowam's great fighting men. They were sent to Carlyle ' to-day on the way to Wellington. Wellington, July 3. Seventy able-bodied men have offered to join the Constabulary at Cambridge ; thirty havo been excepted. New Plymouth, July 3. Thirty-three Maori ploughmen, under one of the Chatham Island, Natives, were apprehended without resistance yesterday by Major Tuke and a detachment of the Armed Constabulary force at Waihi. The White Cliffs party were lodged at Urenui last night, and will come into New Plymouth by Bpecial train to-day. This act will free the White Cliffs district of most of its troublesome Maoris.
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Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 159, 5 July 1879, Page 2
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363LATEST NATIVE INTELLIGENCE. Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 159, 5 July 1879, Page 2
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