NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 969, 28 May 1879, Page 2

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Wellington, May 27. With reference to the New Plymouth disturbance, it is understood that Mr. Caverhill is in Communication with the Government, and does - not consider the circumstances so critical as have been reported. Mr. Barris, in the absence of Major Brown, is making all possible inquiries into the matter, and he informs the Government that no land has been entered upon, oxcopt Mr. Caverhill's pad? docks. It is probable the Hinemoa will be sent to New Plymouth with stores, &c., but it is not considered necessary to send up any of the men of the reserve now in the depot, as it seems to be still a moot point whether the natives are not only asserting a proprietary right which they mean legally to try, wltheut any intention of committing violence, New Plymouth, May 27. A telegram' was received by Major Stapp this morning, from Mr. W. Bayley, in which he states that up to the time of his putting in the message there were no signs of the natives who had threatened to plough up his land, beyond rumors of an unreliable character. Of what the natives intend doing nothing further has reached us than has already been published. The Government have been telegraphed to, but the reply is of a most unsatisfactory character, Sir G. Grey merely hinting that the natives will be proceeded against through the Supreme Court;

Auckland, May 27. It is now almost certain that Rewi will accompany Mr. Sheehan to Auckland, when he returns from the Wakato, to meet the Governor. News from Hikurangi states that Tawhiao is very gloomy about the position of affairs, and says his chiefs have ruined him. He has spoken little since the meeting. Napier, May 27. Information has been received in town that the natives of the country districts, acting under the instructions of Te Whiti, intend to stop the train between Waipawa and Kopua, where it runs through native land. The nature of the proposed stoppage is not known to the friendly natives who have given the information, but it will probably take the form of pulling up the rails. Mr. Millar, railway manager, has been apprised of the fact, and a body of police went up the line this evening.