THE WAIMATE PLAINS DIFFICULTY.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4264, 29 March 1879, Page 5

THE WAIMATE PLAINS DIFFICULTY.

_By Tei_6_aph.] ±_ Mastekton, March2B. I _J*a Wairarapa daily this morr.ius publishes as authoritative:—" The Hon- J. —■—sa when at the Parihaka meeting de!___~l —c fnrrender of Hiroki. This was res' 1 *- He (Mr Shes__} then explained to the ™__*«* —a course be was about to pursue rs--s*™~f _c Waimate Plains, and was engaged ™*_Bg so for about half an hour when Te £[*_•» — violatien of the promise he had made •"__" —c Native Minister began speaking, __*_*-*?kd h—i, and mude one of his most 2_***.— id fanatic— utterances, ch»racterising of the Gover-——! as a theft, ana s____ a _' ths of being- the m_•f*W»f McLean, not Hiroki. After the Native had Isft Parihaka but en ths same day iSJsB-C-waa'he_ by t'~e Natives, and Te J»!"» dea-Jei that tha surveyors should be SJJJP"-" three times p_ceab!y, but on the they were to do as Hiroki did. Ac-?~™-rys party of men went down on Monday the survey camps as already reI_3__- l lhe raotiva for Te WWti's action is plain. For the lr.st seven or eight yttfce has deluded the pesple by assertions •"■"fcopheiic and even goslike power. Each _st hig iouu— meeting, he Etood SSP™ to da various wondrous __*c_a. ff*.,'-— r_j was to have raised the dead, to W« restorsd __ t co __i g _ied land, and to ••gjf**-aaaedto Heaven with Sir George Grey. -sj^-*y~—*"■ *——g« came to pass, sad hi_ 2y*t-** &c lata meeting was one of the worst C_J??_!f iH-itati-g he las ever been kno - 1 Asa co_eq_e_cc the people began Z^S I *?- , and n_bers laft Parihaka ia dis—ye Liraself he Las thrown himself *Ttt_* T? 33 * o£ a more ™Un: party. So far Govtra_„t are at present advised, wS??*.!* not a cons—ting p_ty to any rgW -azures, sad it is believed that ihe ■J_cZ? M g t win take the necessary steps *to •■~**ie _c SBiLority of the law.

_ Wah_g* tji, March 23. A meeting of Natives, summooed by a chief named Paora Tutauwhau. was hefd"here yesterday afternoon, t ■> consider TeWbiti'a action re the Waimate Plains. _ The speeches were of a pacific nature, the various speakers urging open their people not to countenance TVWhiti's proceedings, but rather to quietly dispose of their h—d to the Government, who would-pay them for it. It was, however, maintained, with regard to the Waama'-e Plains, that Sir Donald McLean had promised to give a certain portion of it back, and pay a certain sum per acre for all that was taken. W__ihgton, March 28. Ii is understood that the Government, in selling 16,000 acres in tho Waimate plains, will ] depart somewhat from their original plan. It is now felt that the main object in view is to pat settlers ou the land. 8000 acres of the block to be offered for sale will therefore be disposed of on deferred payments, and- the rema—der sold by auction for cash. Telegrama from wen-known settlers in tr-e Patea district express the utmost confidence that the land will be eagerly bid for and fetch excellent prices. It is stated that the settlers between Patea nnd the Waingongora express themselves confident of protecting their district, but at the same time request the Government to supply them with arms. — — denied that there ia any truth in the report which has been put about that the Government intend sending militia and volunteers up to the pbuna. Mr Sheet-— aad Major Brown return to Op_ _ki to-morrow. Hawsba, March 28. AllthoW—rrate Plains surveyors have been sent np the Mountain road to survey some confiscated land on the Chester line, about which there is no dispute. Natives and European g are aa-dously awaiting Mr Sheeban's arrival, and much satisfaction is felt at the announcement that he la coming here at once. j