THE NORTH.
Whilst the natives to the Xorth of Auckland I* are loyal and friendly disposed towards the * Europeans, they are, it seems, not at all averse ■ to a little excitement in the way of fighting amoiiffst themselves. As, however, the affair to which vre now alljide is talcing place in a purely native district, there need be no apprehension lor the result. _ . There is a party of natives livintfabout a mile lielow Mangawhare on the Wairon. Kaipara, one of whom is married to a half-caste girl from Wangarei. The "Wnngnsei natives want to get the girl hack, and havo demanded her from her husband. He refused to part with her, and the "Wangarei natives then proceeded to stronger measures. A toua, or war party, was despatched from \V angarei to take forcible possession of the lady in dispute, and about Friday last, tho time at which it is supposed the tnuu should have reached Mount AYeslev on the Wairoa the native settlement alluded to below ATansrawhare. a Vfairoa chief passing by on his way to Kaipara. heard several volleys fired, and believes that fighting was then going on. News of the occurrence may be looked for by the arrival of the next boat.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 721, 7 March 1866, Page 5
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204THE NORTH. New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 721, 7 March 1866, Page 5
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