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THE PLOUGHING NEAR OTAKEHO. SETTLEMENT WITH THE NATIVES.

Hawera, This Day. The ploughing difficulty near Otakeho has been satisfactorily settled. Mr. Adam Hunter, owner of the land, yesterday interviewed the Native Minister, and asked what he should do. He was informed that if he desired the natives to ba removed or arreßted, that should be done ; but if he preferred to make arrangements with them, the Government wonld not interfere. It was entirely in his (Uunter's) hands. Hunter thought, under the circum stances, he could hardly be expected to bring his wife and family to live on deferred payment land. Tho .Native Minister declined to mix up the question of residence with that of Maori trespass. If Hunter wanted the Maoris removed he had only to Bay so and it would be done. Of course it was possible that the Maoria might make farther trouble. It was

pointed out by Captain Wilson that tho Maoris were willing to give a Bhnro of tho cr >p, and Baid they had no other ground to cultivate. After delay, Hunter agreed to accpt one-third of the crop as rent of tho land. Captain Wilson and Hunter then proc?eded to Otakoho, and saw tho Maoris who had not ploughed sinco the previous day. Tairua Ivona, a roturned prisoner, objected, but ultimately gavo way and consented with tho rest of the Maoris (about half a dozen), to pay this ront in kind. Hunter ttill declinoß to take his wife and family on to tho land, and consen tod to the arrangement partly to avoid the responsibility of being the fir-t to bring possiblo trouble on tho Plains, and partly so as not to incur personal odium irom tho natives. Auckland, Thib Day. In response to Major Withers' advertisement about 70 men mustered at the dnllshcd this morning. Twelve were eeleoted, and Majot Withers haß telegraphed to Wellington for further instructions.

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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 78, 30 September 1881, Page 2

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THE PLOUGHING NEAR OTAKEHO. SETTLEMENT WITH THE NATIVES. Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 78, 30 September 1881, Page 2

THE PLOUGHING NEAR OTAKEHO. SETTLEMENT WITH THE NATIVES. Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 78, 30 September 1881, Page 2

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