THE MAORI TROUBLE.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 285, 7 May 1898, Page 2

THE MAORI TROUBLE.

A SETTLEMENT. (15Y TELIUKAI'H.—OWN CORRESPONDENT). ■*" Auckland, Last Night' A satisfactory settlement of the ii-tive difficulty lias been arrived at. Hone Heke, M.H.R., went down the valley this morning to the Waima native settlement, where about 2CO natives, including wow.en and children, were assembled. Heke, wlio had been with Maoris all the previous night, adwsed them to submit to the law. Hone Tom spoke, saying that he was willing now to submit to the law and biing his guns and give them up as a sign of peace. He wished first that the friendly chiefs should take the puns in, but Heke said "no." The Maoris then went to get their weapons out of the lirge meetinghouse and came up in a body to the camp of the troops at noon, when Toia and others gave themselves up. There was, 1 learn from the Maoris, a very close approach to fighting on the Bush Road yesterday. Seventy men and youths armed with guns were posted in the bush ready to fire on the men, and were only lecalled by a message from Toia when he received the message that Hone Heke was coming and a message from Newall. Hone Toia, Romana, and other leading chiefs surrendered, but only 15 guns were brought in. Wellington, Last Night. The latest official telegram received from Waima is to the effect that 100 insurgents under Hone Toia, accompanied by Hone Heke, came into the military camp this morning. Heke urged them to submit, and asked the Government to grant an extension of the truce until Monday. Among the Maoris who came into Waima were rive for whom warrants were issued. They surrendered provisionally in order to share in the truce. The Defence Minister wired an ultimatum that five must remain in custody ; the others to surrender unconditionally by noon to-morrow or take the conse quences. _________^_