LATEST FROM HAWERA. Hawera, This Day, 10.30 a.m.

Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 546, 26 June 1879, Page 2

LATEST FROM HAWERA. Hawera, This Day, 10.30 a.m.

Mr. Hulke, an old settler at New Plymouth, telegraphs to a gentleman here that the natives are ploughing Mr. Courtney's land. Tbe settlers offer Courtney assistance, which he has declined, as not suiting his book, as he expects compensation. The Government volunteers cannot act without Courtney's sanction. We trusted Taranaki would follow us in the matter, and consider that the Government now should insist on Courtney allowing the trespassers to be ejected. It will do the cause we have taken up great harm if the Maoris are not turned off. It is believed that Te Whiti has ordered the ploughers to recommence at Livingstone's, and also to plough Mokoia, Kakaremea, and the paddock of Captain Wray. The Carlyle settlers are determined, if possible, not to let the Maoris enter any property, and if necessary will break their plough's. About 30 Volunteers each night mount guard on Livingstone's land. We think the constabulary should do this work. The volunteers have now neglected their private work for over a week. There is no telling how much longer this state of things will last. The Government should put active service men, such a* cavalry, on pay at once.— They cannot expect the settlers to stable a horse for nothing. All the Maoris still say there will be no fighting, but if the ploughing goes .on for another week the settler* will commence the attack.