NATIVE TROUBLES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3013, 5 November 1891, Page 2

NATIVE TROUBLES.

DISrUTE AT \VAIUKI'. (BY TELEGKAI'H-OWN COItItKSI'ON'DKNT.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. C'ONbTAHLK MOCJOVKHN, who liu.- been cuquirinp into the ploughing "f .Mr Curlie's land ;it Wainm, near Waiuku, hy natives, reports thiit lit: found about t.vunty natives (in tlie ground. Tliuy were imarmed, and answered fiuestinns freely, hut stilted they were acting under instructions from Keroi Ivaihau, of Meier, and tlvit rhey would plough more land if asked by him. Tlry have already ploughed half-an-:,ere of dime's land, ami h-ivu turned Ins cows (ilf the property. The land in dispute was leased from I'aoia lo Whippin, by the latter to If. dime, and by 11. Cnrrio to Ceorgo Cuirie, the present lessee, who is now in Wellington on a visit. Goo.-geCurrie resides about two miles fwrr the land in (lignite. GO acres of which he has fenced. The Maoris allege that Cnrrie did lint pay for the right to cut certain sleepers and that he has nu right to them, hence the present dispute. The Maoris who are doing the ploughing sleep at the settlement near the land in dispute. They were cautioned by Constable McGovern. but replied that they would obey Kerei Kaihau anl no other authority, Geo. Currie. who is a member of the Waiuku Cavalry, is at present in Wellington, in connection with the forthcoming military tournament, which he is not likely to participate in, ns it. is understood he has been .lent for to have the matter settled with as little delay as possible.