The Maori and His Dog.

Southland Times, Issue 14039, 30 April 1898, Page 3

The Maori and His Dog.

(By Telegraph.)

Wellington, April, 29. effovernment have received advice that aber of armed natives have assembled feweue, Bay of Islands, and are disag a threatening attitude. Mr ClenStipendiary Magistrate, has been inied to report as to the cause of the dis- , Tho residents are greatly alarmed, !r Clendon believes this to be unneeesIt is believed the cause of the trouble native objection to the dog tax. Mr m, Native Minister, does not attach stat importance to the matter, but ■that if Mr Clendon’s report warrants iScient force will be sent to quell the tece. Mr Clendon wires the Minis-

at only threats have been used up to «ent. All the European women and sa went to Kohukohu yesterday, preiSy for safety. Mr Clendon says that, lopinion, this was an unnecessary exba of weakness, which will be sure to I the natives more offensive in their de-

Auckland, April 29. sector Hickson has received news that wris there arc threatening a “ hostile titration ” upon Bawece township. A B of Rawene natives have recently erred with summonses for refusing to te dog tax. The Maori has a rooted iof the tax and to be summoned for sjment is apparently a cross he will ar in silence. These Rawene Maoris ii “ demonstration ” a couple of years

arching through the settlement with ifirearms. On that occasion the martial nt was allowed to fizzle out, and it is ■peeled that the present little “ comdon ” will lead to any serious results, berof Maoris in Hokianga district, ttween there and the Bay of Islands, ikaya been bitterly opposed to the