THE WARNING TO POVERTY BAY. SETTLERS.
We (Southern Gross) have been kindly allowed to publish tho following extract from a letter from the Yen. Archdeacon Hadfield :— "Otald, Dee. 3, ,1868. Dear Sib, — I regret that my absence at Manawatu prevented my replying to your note by the return of the mail. On Sunday evening, November 1, the Bcv. S. Williams was informed by a native who had been at Kooti's pa that it was determined to send a party to cut off the settlers at Turanga, Kooti promising to follow in throe days. Mr. Williams conveyed this information to Mr. M'Lean within the same evening or the following morning, urging him not to disregard this, as from his caupjul examination of his informant he Bad no doubt of the truth of his statement. Much to Mr. Williams's surprise and annoyance, Mr. M'Lean doubted and declined to act. I was told this by Mr. W. himself. Archdeacon Williams, who was residing at Turanganui, also obtained this information, and communicated it personally to Major Biggs and others on Sunday, the Bth. Major Biggs said he would send out scouts, but thought it improbable. This was communicated by Archdeacon W. to his family at Napier, where I heard his letter read. Yours faithfully, (Signed) Octavius Hadfield. The Hon. E. W. Stafford.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 1006, 19 December 1868, Page 3
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218THE WARNING TO POVERTY BAY. SETTLERS. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 1006, 19 December 1868, Page 3
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