WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAVE RESOLVED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5496, 28 June 1879, Page 5

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAVE RESOLVED.

[BY TELEGRAPH, PRESa ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Friday. Government are determined on making a firm stand against further Maori aggression, and to puuieh those who attempt it. The constabulary have been ordered to arrest any natives who attempt to resume ploughin? on private property. After being warned off they will simply be taken into custody aa ordinary law-breakers, and will be taken before a magistrate on a charge of wrongful entry with intent to do wilful damage. If they resist, force will be employed to secure them, no matter what their numbers may MOVEMENTS. Major Boberts arrived from Auckland last night, en route for the West Coast, to assume the command. The Native Minister is here now, and Colonel Whitmore is expected at TaTa.naki next week from Auckland. The Hinemoa leaves to night with 50 more Armed Constabulary for Opunake. She then goes for the Governor to the Manukau, MAJOR TUKE REMOVES THE MAORIS ' AT OaKURA. To-day the Government received the following telegram, from Major Tuke: — Oakura, 1.45 p.m.—l have removed the Maori ploughmen, and have taken their i bullocks, drays, and ploughs to their Jcaintja, \ They were addressed in the first p'ace by , Mr. Carrington, who told them that if they , went off the ground quietly no harm would j ensue ;if they refused, they would be forced. ] They refused, and I immediately sent a ] party to each plough, carted them away, j v.Bing the Maori drays and bullocks. Unarmed men only were employed, and tliere | was no resistant, whatevfl" or any angor die- i played on either side. Tie natives followed ( iw off the field, fc.id an; new at their whares j talking over tha α-ffair.