THE MAORIS PURCHASING SPADES AND AXES. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] New Plymouth, This Day.
The ploouing at Tapuae is being proceeded with. The Armed Constabulary have orders to put the ploughmen off to-day. Had not this order been issued, the settlers themselves would have taken forcible action. Tbe Parihaka Maoris bought a large number of spades and axes in New Plymouth yesterday. 12*15 p.m. The Maoris commenced ploughing on Mr. Bayley 's land at W hite CUfEi to-day. . j The ploughing at Tapuae will be put off today. It is said that they left off work yesterday on hearing that orders were issued to the constabulary to put them off. It is reported that a prominent settler, who is a Justice of the Peace and a Captain of Volunteeis, has tendered his submission to Te Whiti-
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Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 547, 27 June 1879, Page 2
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135THE MAORIS PURCHASING SPADES AND AXES. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] New Plymouth, This Day. Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 547, 27 June 1879, Page 2
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