THE TARANAKI AFFAIR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5497, 30 June 1879, Page 5

THE TARANAKI AFFAIR.

Lav TEueaLii-H, •■; !■*.-,«: cv ■ ■ oajsßsrcrrDSiw.] JNiw Satßj.\>ay. • THE TOWNING, OFF AT OAKE&A. I ■Ee«ierbay, whoa thti ploughs belonging to the native had been taken sxttsoßsior, of by the men of the A.C. Force; the bulloc'.-js were drivi>- ; V- «he native village, -vhcra t'ae Maoris ploughing tHa • brad ii-od. 'The aatives continued 3cpsat'.:L;K; on tho Jand for Bomß timn, and thau 1/0'; u-: m-.& walked uway. Ttia ißornivur, thiy had tho ploughs zg.uv. on the iand, and a similar procedure to yesterday was goae through, the drays and implements being taken back to the village. By the latest accounts to hand it seems that the natives were preparing to take the ploughs back again, but the rain coming on, they have delayed coming to the field till tho weather clears up. The Taranuki Herald heads the intelligence respecting native affairs as follows:—"The Native Bother." THE WHITE CLIFFS. Fifty of the A.C. force left to-day by special train at 12 o'clock for Waitara, and will then proceed to White Cliffd, to stop the ploughing operations which are being carried on there. Haweka, Saturday. A MAORI THIEF. Tamati, one of the proposed hostages on Monday last, a leading man amongst the ploughera, was bouncing about town on Friday. He was in the store of Mr. D. King, who wat;hcd him narrowly, he being a wellknown thief. King caught him in the act of stealing a pair of trousers and vest, and allowed him to walk out of the shop, when he stopped him, and gave him into Sergeant Cahill's charge. He is now in Hawera lockup. When King had sent for the police, Tamati and his frienda said they were afraid to take him in charge, and when being taken, Tamati gloried in the act, and clapped King on the back. He considers himself a kind of hero amongst Te Whiti's followers. He was taking the first step towards carrying ont Te Whiti's prophecy that all the Hawera settlers and their property would bo the property of the Maoris without paying for them. There is no truth in the report that the . Maoris are ploughing at Mokoia. Patea, Saturday. Tamati was brought up before Captain May, R..M., to-day charged with theft. He admitted the theft. Captain May said that at such a crisis as the present, such offeuces must be severely dealt with, and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment. Tamati expressed a wish that the Magistrate would kill his body, apparently believing Te Whiti would restore him to life. jHe was sent prisoner to Wangahui by coach to-day. MAJOR KEMP. Major Kemp arrived from Patea to-day. He is awaiting instructions from Mr. Sheehan, whether to proceed to Parihaka to-morrow. In any case, he will advise the natives on the plains not to commit the folly of rebellion. PUBLIC SENTIMENT. Telegrams have been received by Mr. Livingstone from all parts of the colony, thanking the Hawera settlers for the course taken by them.