PURCHASE OF THE ROTORUA TOWNSHIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8422, 25 November 1890, Page 5

PURCHASE OF THE ROTORUA TOWNSHIP.

AN EXTRAORDINARY LETTER.

A Letter^) f which we publish a copy below. is at present in circulation amongst the natives at Rotorua. It bears tho signature, or purports to boar the signature, of H. Howarth, solicitor, Wellington, "it we can hardly believe it to be genuine, Wit urges the natives to issue a warrant tor the arrest of tho Treasurer and Native Minister on the charge of keeping back tho 'rats of the Rotorua township. We underbid that most of the owners' interests "? wo Rotorua township have been purcnased, and any claim for back rents exlnfCuislied by the purchase. Mr. Lewis, tinder-Secretary for the Native Department, 33 been at Rotorua, and has purchased a "umber more shares. The letter is as follows:

i* i i, lnn i November 7, i 890. To Peter a wi '.the chiefs and people of Rotorua : ear friends,— How do you do? I hope you vrftk u We !l" I have received Arunia's letter . Paper signed by a few only of the L "en of Kotoruu township. Why do you BXta,t.ei to sign? Why don't you stand by wi and the other chiefs who arc doing your wkas well as their own? If the Governent would only fight their ease fairly and B ®° un .' : for the past rents there would be no W < H Ut y. to interfere with the purchase deed, the > Government plead they have paid all &<) rt ' uts oy to you because you have signed chn • re ' caSu as well as a deed of pur-t-J, mother words, they have paid for the (mini 8 'i ° ut °f y°» r ow " money. In my of v 10n ." ie Government has taken advantage tent!! U 111 , not accounting to you for the past Simr an ~y°u ai '« afraid if you apply to the the f! ne ourt to have the matter set right ariw' oveinment will send a warrant and • Von a/1 V >u ' foolish people ! Why don't tarl tu warrant and have the Treasurer back ,! e Is,at ' Vt! Minister arrested for keeping on vn,y?- ronte • Yon have right and justice •tronrJ 1 "* 31 ,~ tlle Government have none. Be ami I,l,'"ir le "latter, and trust to Sydney * kiitipp l '^' ie Supreme Court will do you Tliat i * lt ■ t '' u Government never will. betwi.l ln - v "pinion, and you must now decide VoiiJ'"'! y«'"' lawyer and the Government.— UIS truly (signed), llk.nky Jlowautii.