GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 549, 30 June 1879, Page 2

GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams were received by the Hon. the Native Minister last evening :— Oponakb, 29th June. Ten unarmed natives recommenced ploughing to-day on Government land at Te Namu, near Opunako. They were turned off three times by the Armed Constabulary, under Major Goring, and told if they came again they would be arrested. They did so, and the chief, Ngamari, was taken in custody, and is now lodged in the guaid tent at Opunake. Hatthba, 29th June. A number of natives, about 100, arrived at Waingongoro to-day, ostensibly to tangl over a dead chief. • It is reported that they intend ploughing at Livingstone's and Normanby tomorrow (Monday.) They have ten pair of bullocks with them. The natives who were turned off at Opunake, made no resistance to the arrest of Ngamare. He is the chief who has on several occasions ordered settlers off at Opunake, and who has been in many other respects troublesome.

Another telegram, has been recoiTflu from Rewi, denying categorically all the statements made about him to the effect that he has been sympathising with To Whiti and his people. He also states that the action taken at Mokau by Te Wetore, a member of his tribe, is unauthorised, and he has sent a peremptory telegram to explain his proceedings. Rewi expressly states that he is on the Government side, and in concluding, his telegram to tho Native Minister says, " Be strong and prevent A telegram has been received from Mr. Parris, stating that he has heard from reliable sources that Te Whiti was about to withdraw his ploughing parties in a few days. To this tbe Government have replied that they cannot afford to wait Te Whlti's convenience, and trio instructions given B9 to tne arrest Of trespassers will be c -rried ioto effect forthwith. We also understand that in answer to a statement that Te Whiti disclaims any connection with the ploughing at LiYlnptono's and Waingongoro, the Government had sent a telegram to tbe effect that it is of no consequence from whom the instructions come. The persons concerned in the ploughing are law-breakers, and the orders previously given for the arrest of such persons will be rigidly enforced.