HAWERA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 663, 29 March 1879, Page 2

HAWERA.

This Day. Many leading Kaupohonui natives state they knew nothing of the action against the surveyors until the latter were turned off the Plains. They are disposed to accept reasonable terms and reserves if offered by the Government ; but until affairs aro more definitely settled, they are determined, ns hitherto, to remain neutral. Titoka want's tribe, however, seem cantankerous, and now, with great glee, boastfully, though good-humoredly, relate their triumph. The natives really appoar to have no intention of lighting, and are quite unprepared for it ; but there is no telling what the matter may lead to, unless nipped in the bud. Although ho took no active part in the movement, it is quite evident that Te Whiti is at the bottom of it. A force if stationed at Cape E^mont, about 45 miles from here, would alone checkmate him, and would tend to remove any troubles beyond Opunaki ; otherwise Te Whiti and Pautaki will be sore for years to come. The survey parties have all removed up the mountain road, surveying the bush.

The Railway party have suspended operations, without native interference. It is quite false that the natives are pulling up the surveyor's pegs and destroying work. It is thought that the Native Minister, by firm and judicious action, and demanding a general meeting of the natives interested,.. may settle the whole affair satisfactorily. All the natives absent from the meeting have a black mark against them. When the Reserves are printed this might bring them to the scratch.