PIGEONGRAMS

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2832, 13 March 1878, Page 2

PIGEONGRAMS

OHINEMUBI. (FJtUM OUtt OWN CQEBESPOKDENT.) Paeroa, This day. There was a tremendous shindy up at Tc Aroha ou Monday. One of Mokena's eons, named Akuhata, proposed to erect a seven-roomed house on land which he claims at the Hot Springs. Apuntlo^d of timber, which was being towed up by the steam launch Biroriro, was detained at Faharakcke. Akuhata went down to bring it along, when a number of oppositionists came on the scene, and the row which followed beggars description. Some of the timber is on its way back to Turua mill, and certain parties living in the vicinity, who are blamed for inciting the oppositionists, will have to patronise theiSash and Poor Company. The principal combat was that between Akuhata and Karapuha. How the affair ended without bones being broken is hard to say, as I tome of the combatants used scantling and ti-tree sticker to enforce their arguments. Old Mokena had a revolver, and it is asserted that he did his beat to fire it, but failed, owing to the caps being damaged. His party, however, deny bis having done so. The whole affair is to be left to the decision of a meeting of Natives. I understand that even the oppositionists admit that Mokena and his family have a claim to the land, although the boundary line is disputed. Our races in honor of St. Patrick's Day will come off on Monday next, the 18th inst., aud arrangements have been made for a dance in the Paeroa Schoolroom in the evening. ...; The Hon. Native Minister is expected up here to-day. I hope he will be able to arrange the road question satisfactorily. There is to be a soiree in the Wattekauri school. house to-morrow evening. At present the weat'.er looks very threatening, and I am afraid it will deter Pueroa people from going out. Messrs Murray and Carrick arrived here late last night, and went down by the Rotoiti this morning.