THE TAURANGA MAIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 2224, 13 March 1871, Page 3

THE TAURANGA MAIL.

The correspondent of the Thames Advertiser writes as follows from Ohinemuri on the 9th inat.:—As the mail-boy was returning with the Southern mails in the afternoon, and had just descended the hill from the bush, and was in the act of crossing a creek which is covered with scrub, a native seized hold of the reins of his horse, andaiK'ther in no time had him ofT the saldte, and, pointing two iron spears at him, demanded UU mail. Not getting it, they stripped the poor fellow of his clothes, and' then couid not find it, which made them, very angry and irritable. They then led the poor fellow prisoner to their settlement, n, distance of four miles, when, having consulted To Hira, he was released, and the clothes returned. 'Hie mailman, AThkaho, is a flue strapping fellow, a-.id somewhat shrewd, which caused him to out open the lining of his saddle, and therein conceal the mail, which has fortunately been saved. 12 o'clock. —Since writing the above, the mailman has just nrrived, bringing back this morning's mail, Xe ilira in | .-erson having driven him b:ii-k. Native*me in force all along the line in par;i,'S. In -mso the mailman should force his way through one party, he will he caught by another. Te Hira stripped himself, and in a most agitated and threatening manner, with an iron spear in his hand, attempted to stab the horse, but was unsuccessful.