ANOTHER MOVE ON WAIMATE.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3553, 28 December 1881, Page 2

ANOTHER MOVE ON WAIMATE.

Destruction of Crops.

(BY TI'.I.KGUAI'H.—O.VN CORUESPONDENT.)

PUNGAREHU, Tuesday, 10 a.m. The Constabulary are engaged In pulling np the potatoos both here and at the Parapara, on both sides of tho road—on the land sold and on that reserved. Tho potatoes are pulled and allowed to lie. The A,C. have permission to take what they require. Tho crops being destroyed are those which have been sedulously guarded by the Maori sentries night and day, and are planted on what wero onco the famous wheat fields, where the fencing prisoners were arrested.

The natives view the destruction of their crops ifi silence. On being questioned they express rogrot that tho potatoes wero not leit to ripen, whan they would be of service to both ruccs. They are not tho property oi alien tribes, but of those living at Pnrihaka, r: no express sorrow that no food is now :*ift for the women and children of the owners. Tho ripest are being bagged and carried away by the Constabulary, Having told the feelings of the natives with regard to the destruction of tbeir crops, it is but right to say tbat the Constabulary obey tho orders of Mr Bryce with as much reluctance as a drillod soldier can exhibit. They do what they are told with the greatest dixgust for the work they have to perform. They all bitterly regret having to destroy unripe crop*, and thinking of the presents of food made to them by tho natives, reproach their own nation with ingratitude and ruthless severity.

1.40 p.m. Tho crops in the cultivations spoken of this morning have all been rooted np, and the work of destruction is being carried to those farther seaward. The reason of the Government i* understood to be to leave no possiblo pretence for the return of alien deported natives.

TE WHITI AND HIS SON.

Tuesday,

The "Taranaki Herald" is authorised to contradict the statement re Tc Whiti ordering, through his son, the natives back to Parihaka. Although To Whiti's son has visited his father several times in gaol it has been in the presence of the gaoler and an interpreter, and no conversation has been allowed between the two except referring to personal and family matters.

PUNGAREHU, this day. PROGRESS OF THE WORK OF DE

BTRUCTION.

The destruction of crops continues—potatoes, taro, corn, and kumaras—all are pulled up; the disgust of the Constabulary at the work in hand increases. In the face of all this the natives of Parihaka presented three bags of potatoes to the men yesterday,