PLOUGHING TO STOP.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1096, 8 July 1879, Page 2

PLOUGHING TO STOP.

Titokowaru has sent a messenger to Major Brown, to say that the ploughing has ceased, bufc may be commenced again after fche 18th of this month. He says he cannot allow Government to take any more of his young men.

TE WHITI CALLS A MEETING FOR THE 18TH INST.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday. The natives commenced ploughing ab Opunake.

A large meeting of settlers at Hawera approved of fche acbion taken by fche Government.

The natives say that they " are obeying Te Whifci's orders like soldiers obey their officer.

Te Whifci holds a large meeting on the, 18th.

NEVV PLYMOUTH, last night. Major Brown sent a message to the Maoris, stating fchey could have their drays, bullocks, ploughs, &0., by applying for them. Titokowaru refused to tafce them.

THE SETTLERS DETERMINED

TO CAPTURE TE WHITI.

All business is suspended.

The settlers are anxious afc delay and suspense. Unless Te Whiti and Hiroki are shortly taken by Government force, the settlers will do it themselves, and are organising a force for that purpose. They say they are determined nob to be menaced by a tribe of fanatics.

WELLINGTON, last night. '

In the Supremo Court, the Chief Justice referring to native ploughmen, said the natives had been illadvised. There could be little doubt as to the legality of the measure, the New Zealand Settlements Act, under which fche land had been taken by Government, and the only course natives had was to move the Legislature to enquire into the whole question of their claims. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A TELEGRAPH OPERATOR. NELSON, Friday.

Ernest Dorant, aa operator m tho Nelson Telegraph Gflice, was brought up on remand m the Magistrate's Court this morning, charged with stealing £10 16s Id from the pocket of a pair rf trousers belonging to a feUow-operator named Peacock. After hearing evidence, the Resident Magistrate considered a prima facie case Jhad been made out, and committed .the accused for trial afc the next sittings of the Supreme Court, substantial baU being allowed. NAPIER, Saturday.

A Chemist named ' Carl Studman, at Noraewood, has been declared by a jury fco have caused the death of a Scandinavian woman, whom he attended m her confinement, by unakUfnl treaument. A warrant; has beeen issued ior his arrest.

THAMES, Saturday.

Mr T. A, BeU, lately an assistant m the Government office here, has received an appointment under the Board of Education as instructor of singing to the schools m the Waikato district. He leaves for Hamilton m a few days.