Operations on Waimate Plains.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3083, 8 March 1880, Page 3

Operations on Waimate Plains.

(FKOM OUR OWN COEKESPONDKNT).

HAWERA, this day. THE UNEMPLOYED ON THE

PLAINS. A'ews has reached the camp at Otakeo relative to repoits circulated at a distance f'om here, by wire or otherwise, as to the boliaviour of the men lately unemployed aud now forming a militia working party to assist the constabulary are now engaged in forming roads- These reports speak of insubordination, aud I am in a position to state that no case of the kind has ever come under the notice of the authorities. The men who are drawn from the middle as well as the labouring classes of society, are consequently a little awkward in their labour, but this by application andadesire topleaseon theirpart aided by well-chosen aud kindly ottered advice demonstrated by example on the side of the Constabulary, is fast disappearing, and they bid fair to earn for themselves the praises of all. The Constabulary displayed considerable disgust on the men reaching the camp, that they should be suspected, as these rsports affirms, of displaying anything but kindness and a desire to aid those who have been thrown, through misfortunes and fluctuations incident to a colonists' life, into their present position. MOVEMENT OF CONSfABULARY.

The Constabulary are to move to Wharoa from Stpney River to-day, and road making •will commence between the latter streams and Opunake. The old coast road is to be abandoned, for a straight line chosen between the two places which will pass close to Paribaka. TE WHITI'S MOVEMENTS. Many natives are already on the move to the latter place, and the whole of the Plain natives are to start on the loth, including all the grass widows. Native reports speak of some decisive but unarmed measure being taken by Te Whifci subsequent to the meeting of the 17th hist., but the accounts are very vague, aud nothing is known positively what will be done. Te Whiti is not in the habit of letting his intentions find wind, and as in the case of the ploughing, doubtless the first specific in formation we have will be conveyed by our usual organs. MELANCHOLY DEATH. A melancholy case of sudden death occurred in Normanby on Friday. A woman, who has been ill about six months and was confined about two months ago, was ordered by the doctor to New Plymouth for treatment. When they had lifted her into the cart for removal, she asked for her baby, which being given her, she pressed it to her bosom and died.