TE WHITI REFUSES A COMMISSION.
New Plymouth, Saturday. Mr. James Maokay and Mr. Thompson, who were deputed by Sir George Grey to vieit Parihaka, and to offer Te Whiti per. eonally the same proposals aa were contained in the telegram mentioned by the prophet, went to the village, and had a long conrereation with Te Whiti, but no satisfactory result was attained. Tβ Whiti steadfastly adhered to what he had previously stated, that the time for Courts o£ Commission had passed. Immediately after they left, preparations were at onoe made by the natives to make their mark on the land across the Waingongoro, where they commenced ploughing. This morning, fifteen natives brought their ploughs to Mr. Livingstone's land at Hawera, and commenced ploughing. Against Ngatei Te Manui there is a warrant out, for some deed committed at_ Opunake, and also for escaping from the police, and it was Tβ Kanoe who assisted in the esoape. Both these meo are in the party. The settlers are going to take matters into their own hands, and bundle the men off the land. It is said that if the natives come on any land fchie aide, they will meet with rough treatment if the Government does not attempt to stop the aggression.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5491, 23 June 1879, Page 5
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