TE KOOTI'S VISIT TO POVERTY

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2591, 19 February 1889, Page 2

TE KOOTI'S VISIT TO POVERTY

AHMED OPPOSITION. [BY Tia.KIiR.UMI — OW'X CORKIiSI'ONDENT.] Aucklan'l), Monday. Tun Native Minister says Tβ Kooti intends to proceed to ))!.-> old hoine in Poverty Buy by way <-f WhaUatfine. Tho route adopte 1 takes him away from tho cimntry pouplo win are now makinsf throats against liiin. ][i; thinks it improbable there will be any bloodshed. Folly armed natives are now on the way to YVhalcit'uie to intercept Te Kooti. [l)Y TKl,Ki:i;Ai'il. — IMtrsS ASSOCIATION , .] (Ji.-i:()I(XK, Muni Jay. There is intt?iisc. frnlinjjaiiiuiif; the settlers 0:1 the sii'-j.'ot of Te K'"ti's v i^-it. A nieetiiiff will b;! htslil, wlii'ii it i.; rxpi-cti'd that MOD arnicl s-ittlon will 'i.>. e:!i..11.ul to prevent Te Kocti machin,' tins n:rct nn place. Tins leading siitil<?rs aie iio.idinir Liu: movement. Te Koiti is cxpoctivl hers on Tuesday and it is foared that unless the governnient pive absolute orders to Te Kooti not to 01110 trouble nriy arise. Te Kooti is at Roiotua, with one hundred men, all fully armed, but it is doubtful whether he will carry out his intention uf going to tliß East Coast, (lovernment havo telegraphed to the native agent at Opotiki warning the natives who have armed themselves in that township to refrain from conduct which is likely to bring them into collision with tho ex-rebel and his party.