Maori Troubles.
[By Teleqbaeh.]
THIS DAY.
Haweba, July 21.
A visit was made to Kapuni new meeting house .yesterday, where the Maoris all congregated after the arrests on Sunday. Some were sulky and ordered the friendly Europeans to go home. Natives from a distance talk of going home to-day, and have released nearly all of their horses and cattle. Nothing more was said of ploughing after hearing of Te Whiti’s arrest. One Maori made a speech and said “ Now they have arrested Te Whiti let them arrest the Governor too and both go Home and be tried before the Queen." The proposal was generally approved. The Maoris deny that Kereopa took a prominent part in the row at Hasties, Te Hiki in bis speech immediately after the row, said “ Even if white men hit you with yonr sticks you are not to resist.” The Maoris rather boast about Kereopa not being taken and say “ you wanted to take Kereopa but yon were afraid” Referring to the row on Sunday, they say “If all the white men had need their sticks like one or two did there would have been serious .trouble." Although the Maoris were sulky yesterday food was given to some of the party. The last of the drays have been taken from Hastie's gate to-day.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 4140, 21 July 1886, Page 3
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