MAORI AGGRESSION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1531, 13 July 1886, Page 3

MAORI AGGRESSION.

TSmw Pltmqut*, Jalj 10, Tfaf polio* hav#;. baen all called away to Bawera to ramoni * lot of native* who boro. sqnab>ledi>poa «?tne land belonging to Mr Lysafht atMokoia and eommcnewd, building thm. The bore been warnsd off, bat theytreafcad the notice with indifftruice, laying that Sarope*E*w*re using their land and tiffj hbd to occupy the p»b*b*# J . There nre bonneeted with the affair, i v.- - Bawiia, July 10, bopeotof Peidp with nine oonetoblee went •at'to Ljwght’a fern thie morning, and found tbii the negiTtc bad deoampsd in the night. The polsathsy hid pltnted in the ground ytn polled down,.«nd .'they bed left eleven kite of.poUtoee behind. The police went to a neighbouring peh, end the onief, replying to gueetione, end he bed eoted according to the instructions of Te Wbiti, and mnet go and talk to’To Whitil The poliee warned him that he would be arretted if be did it again. - The natives' are silent and sullen, ■hortipjafter thie another email body of natives eleven in number,rode right through Ljssght’s |gad to ft* scene of the building. They WON turned back by the peliee end warned. A good number of natiree h%ve left Tpipirohenui by a back road for (he same place. Every consideration was ahoanby the police, but they intend to arrest the ringleaders if ausehitf is done. MakAiA, July 11, JL number of netives ostensibly acting under ths direetiona of Te Wbiti, entered open T. Bay ley’* land, about a mile from Manaia, and bnrnta.quantity of flax. They ppye reported to have stated their intention returning shortly tp plough. Tha police Ml behind at Mr LyiaghVi report that no native* have returned'on to the land sines the morning. Inspector Pardy rode out to Manaia Jut he afternoon. There is nothing particnlai tp report, but the netives generally seem 'all astir. Inspector Pardy ia visiting the various ieltlsmsnts cautioning the natives against trespassing onlnropeaa lands.