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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5495, 27 June 1879, Page 4

The political ploughmen at Hawera have gone to Te Whiti, and narrated the story of how the settlers had calmly escorted them off the ground, and asked what they should do next. The prophet cannot admit tnax ne Is u«n-plus:x=vl, uud urdora his followers to go on with the " good work,''saying that "if they get ill-used, or their ploughs broken, or receive black eyes, they are neTer to mind that." Te Whiti shows that he has an intelligent perception of what is likely to happen to his men, and also that he ia afraid that no miraculous power will be exerted to prevent them receiving "black eyes." When the spiritual agency ia to intervene Te Whiti has not stated, and he, at all events, is not putting himself in the way of receiving the treatment he makes so light of. However, it would appear that the Government now mean to take action. The natives having recommenced ploughing on Mr. Courtney's land at Oakura, the Premier was communicated with, and gave instructions to Major Tuke, in command of the Armed Constabulary, to remove the natives "in as peaceable a mauner as possible." This order will no doubt be willingly carried out. Apparently the natives are not daunted by their being turned ofi at Hawera, for they ha~e commenced operations in a new quarter, at a considerable distance from where they have hitherto appeared, and 27 miles north of New Plymouth. Mr. Bayley's farm is near the Armed Constabulary camp at White Cliffs (the scene of Mr. Whitley's murder), and we presume the Constabulary at that place will look after them.