NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1767, 24 July 1888, Page 4

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Auckland July 20. ; The dispute which h»s existed for some time past b.-tvreen two sections of the Njspuhi tribe at Wangarci respiting the bvook of land near the Poroti, culmina-ed this morning in fatal fightine. Mr Andrew Wilton was about to commence the survey, and ha stnt a party to put up a fl ig on a hill in order to teat the threat made by the Natives. This dig was pulled down, and a battle commenced. The latest news received states thac several ot the natives have been killed and others wounded. Mr O'iadon, K.M., and two constables have gone out to the scene of the trouble. There are about seventy Natives on one side and twelve on the other. Particulars yet to hand are very meagre. WBLHHOXON, July 20. | Intel! g :noa was received iu town thi. afternountbata collision bad occurred between Taurau Kupa, a c lobrated Wangerei Chief, and Eat Uiri, Ohi fof snotber tribe. They and their followings met and had a severe conflict, in which two men were kil ed, one of i'aurau'i side being shot dead, and a number wounded on the other side. Auckland, July 21. The native warfare at Poroti originated in a dispute about land. On Thursday Mr Andrew Wilson commenced a survey by ■ending a parly to put a dig on a hill. The dag was pulled down by one of Eai Bin’s people and hostilities ojmmencei between 70 natives on one side and 120 on the other. The latest news is that three natives have been shot deal, and several teriously wounded. Inspeo’or UcGorerin returned to Wangarei this morning. Oa Tdu-iday, Mr owner of a large block in the Kf i?*ra District, went up with Mr Hairison, surveyor, to get the boundaries dtfined, when they were bustled and obsl noted by about 70 natives, who have squatted on the laud. Mr Fitzgerald has a land ti infer tit'e, The natives were very excited, and would not allow Ur. Fitzgerald or Mr Bmijoa to proceed unless all surveying implements were left behind. Gisbobhb, July 21. The Be raid’s Waiapu correspondent supplies Ihs fo!.owing further particulars of the Waiapu murder William Turei, aged twenty-oii, ii possessed of a violent, mooiy, and u governable temper, and has frequently ill-used his wife, besides having on several occasions threatened to kill her. His wif >, Mary Ture f , twm'y hree yea.-., was a tidy and indust u.uj woman. The marriage was forced upon her and hi fore it she we. iuoliued to another mao, W iliam in fits of rage uied to cist up this former attachment, and on one occa ion throw her in o the fire. A week ago William’s father, because of bis furious treatment told him he must leave the place, whereupon Wdlam Ih.eatened to kill him. On F.lday k.,t W ili.m and bis Wife left their whe ;e to go to a plant no , W biarn cs .Tying a child. Before leaving ho loaded bis gun. The woman s-.eiag him ask-.d what he was going to do, and he replied to ihcjb phou ants. Lvsr the repot j of a gun wai liea .i, and on stK.'oh boing made the t..,y of one unlorcunalo woman was found ij the scrub, her heal being cleft iu tWjfo, one eide being a msji of bruises and disfigurement rod almost beaten to palp, with burnt fragment, of clothing about the neck. Xbe mu: deter has been tucked to the ranges, but nothing h.o been sou or heard of him since. The Maoris are collec iag from t!' parto to Waiapu, and ere very bitter agaiJit the murderer.