The Thames Advertiser. MONDAY, OCTOBER 5,1874.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1869, 5 October 1874, Page 2

The Thames Advertiser. MONDAY, OCTOBER 5,1874.

We,are sorry to liucl that Tarapipipi is still resolute as regards the Piako, and determined to be disagreeable. The letter wo publish elsewhere is written by his own hand, and there he reiterates the statement that his fiat has gone forth, although he does not deal with the circumstances narrated - by Major George, which apparently showed that he had no wish to prevent •the steamer from travelling on the' river. The subject is rather a serious one for 'the people of this district. When we were congratulating ourselves that, notwithstanding all the want of encouragement on the part of the Government, and the positive hindrances allowed to be put in the way, the upper Piako country was beginning to be opened up and settled, Tarapipipi steps in and says that the only highway of the district shall be stopped because he happens to have some personal grievance. He does not say what measures he will take to stop the steamer. We should advise Mr Buruingliaoi to go up, and if the boat is seized and detained, he will have a first-rate claim for compensation, and will be backed up by all the Europeans

in the district. The Government do not appear to have taken any measures, although Mr Puckey and W. H. Taipari have been informed by Tarapipipi of his resolve. Apparently they have said neither yea nor nay to the intimation, whereas they ought to have told Tarapipipi that if he attempted any stoppage, he would be visited with condign punishment. Even the threat of stopping up the navigation of the river ought to be punished by the Government, as it looks very bad, and is calculated to prevent settlers from coming here to acquire laud. -