ATTEMPTED EXPLORATION OF THE NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY. Mr Hursthouse Turned Back. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1668, 15 March 1883, Page 2

ATTEMPTED EXPLORATION OF THE NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY. Mr Hursthouse Turned Back. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Alkkandra, Last' Night. Mn Htmvniorsr;. who Ml here for T.uanaki, ovoiland. to report lo tlie floveuiment on the practicability oi a railway line, on Monday kbt, 10turned la<-t e\cniug, having been refused pet mission to pioccfid by the natives. The foil objection was ma-le by Toko of the Kgatimanhpoto, who endeavoured to Stop him at Taw hiao's bridge, warning Mr Huisthou&e if he persisted iv going he went at Ins own peul. Aniving at Otorohanga he was again stopped by some 50 natives tlinshutg there. Tv Apoio r.u.itutu, who removed the Oovernment printing pies& fiom Te / •wamutu at the commencement of the war, T« Naunau, Awa Rawiiiand Hauparoa, were the piincipal chiefs who decidedly refused to allow him to piocecd, .uid ouleicd his ictiunto wait Taw hiao's an i v.il at Whatiwhatihoe. Mr Huilhouso i-aw Wahauui, who, on the pictence that he could not listen without all the natives there were present, quietly walked ofK Mi Jlusthoiise is here, waiting instructions,