NATIVE DISTURBANCE AT MAUNGATAUTARI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2226, 14 October 1886, Page 2

NATIVE DISTURBANCE AT MAUNGATAUTARI.

A disturbance is threatened in the neighbourhood of Ao-te-aroa, on the opposite bank of the Waikato river to the Waotu saw-mill consequent on the action taken by certain sub-hapus of Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Huri, and Xgati Maihi, with respect to a poition of the Manukatutahi-Otauta-hanga block. The portion of the block in question — a, piece of about tiOOO acres — wa> finally adjudicated upon at the last bitting of the Native Land Court at Cambridge, and awarded to Ngatihaua, and was the case in which the bribery of the Native Assessor, Waata Tipa, was alleged to have been committed. The Ngatihuii and Ngatimaihi, however, have never acquiesced in the decision of the court, although the Crown grant to Ngatihaua has been issued, and Maihi te Ngaru and Arekatera went to Wellington sonif time ago to endeavour to get a rehearing. Arekatera still remains at Wellington, but Maihi te Ngaru has returned without receiving any definite answer. The two hapus then determined to hold possession of the land by force, and have built a pa at Manukatutani, in which they have entrenched themselves, and being armed they declare their intention «f resisting any efforts to dislodge them. The Ngatihaua on the other hand ha\ c for the last week been making hostile demonstrations, assembling in large numbers and firing guns in the dnection of the p.i d.iy after day, with a view to intimidate their antagonists. So far the matter has only been a case of "bounce" on the part of Ngatihaua and passive resistance on the Ngatiraukawa side.

Thk keenest interest was shown at "Wisbeach in the result of the contest in North- West Norfolk between Lord Henry Bentinck and Mr Joseph Arch, the labourers' candidate, and when it became known that Loid H. Bentinck headed the poll there was much cheering, and the Conservatives afterwards showed their exultation in a lemarkable way by sending up from the Market-place a balloon with an inflated cow attached, and exhibiting a board with the woids, '"Good bye. Arch and Rigby." — York Herald. To Awamutu impounding notice in another column,