SERIOUS NATIVE DIFFICULTY AT WAOTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1750, 22 September 1883, Page 2

SERIOUS NATIVE DIFFICULTY AT WAOTU.

♦ Wit ws the past few days a somewhat serious di-^tui banco has occuvied at Waotu through tho turbulent action of some of the claimants in 0113 of the Waotu cases decided at the recent sitting of the Lands Comb at Cambridge. Tho case rofonod to will be remembered as having created much c «nmenfc whe:i bjfoie the emit, and on the decioiou buin^ ghen in favour of Harry Synvrndi and party, much dissatisfaction wa-> in.uiife.ited by th-j defeated claimants, principally Phipi Wlmtuaio, the head of the Ngatingaronga tube, who, acting on the ad vie j of Dr. Duller, applied for a icheavinjj of the cisc ; .This rehearing was not granted, and Piiipi in the hope of getting justice d'nid him at a higher tribunal, proceeded to Wellington to represent his claim for a 1 cheating there. Here he was disappointed, as the authoiities refused to meddle in what they considered liad already bsen fairly decided by the proper parties, and in the proper way. Piripi was obliged to return home a more disconsolate man than he had gone ; but determining that as he had failed to find satisfaction by a lesoit to the common laws of the country lie would without delay, and regardless of consequences, take tholawiutohisown hands, and by this means endeavour to dispossess the successful claimants, and who had been legally installed in possession. With this object in \iew he gathered his followers around him, and proceeded to the scene of stiife in furtherance of his object. He commenced operations by blockading some roads which had been made by Harry Symouds through the block, so as to make them impassable for traffic, The road, which had with some difficulty been made through the Waotu bush, was blockaded here and there by large trees which they felled, and trenches which they had dug. Demonstrations of a threatening nature were made, though, we are glad to say, only on the part of the invaders, neither Harry Symonds nor his people, though in the majority, and consequently the stronger party, desiring to settle the disturbance in an unlawful or turbulent manner. Harry sent for Mr W. Moon with whom to consult on the matter, and that gentleman recommended referring the matter to the police authorities foy consideration. Col, Lyon was accordingly interviewed. The matter having baen referred to Col. Lyon, the Defence Minister (Mr Bryce) was communicated with as to how tbe aggrieved party should proceed against the turbulent invaders in ejecting them from the block and stopping their depredations. Mr Bryce replied to the effect that the ordinary law should bs resorted to and proceedings instituted in the usual way. Messrs W. Moon and Blake went up to Waotu yesterday evening to endeavour to amicably arrange the difficulty without resort to extreme measures. s

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