NATIVE DISPUTES TO BE LEFT TO GOVERNMENT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3134, 29 May 1879, Page 2

NATIVE DISPUTES TO BE LEFT TO GOVERNMENT.

Auckland, May 28. — Before Mr. Sheehan and Eewi left Cambridge an amicable understanding was come to between the contending parties, the Ngarakatawaru leaving all disputed matters to the decision of the Government. REWI WILL MEET GOVERNOR, llewi it is stated will come to Auckland to see the Governor on his arrival. MR. SHEEHAN STILL ILL. Mr. Sheehan has returned to Auckland,! he is still suffering from a quinsey. BREAK-UP OF KING PARTY. The Waikatos have gathered at Hikurangi. They are much disappointed at the ministers having left them and having withdrawn proposals made last year. Evidence of the breakup of the King party is afforded in the fact that the Waikatos are about to leave Tekuiti,which, on account of its fine military position was chosen as the principal place of residence for the Kingites after the war. Although in Ngatimaniapoto territory Kawhia will be the head qnarteivs for the Waikatos. The Ngatihakairo and Ngatipohawe sections of Waikato own the north and middle portion of Kawhia, some tens of thousands of acres : so that Government need not fret about the '\ Waikatos having no land. NATIVE LAND COURT. The conduct of the natives at Cambridge ! Land Court was very markedly improved. The investigation of the Tnraparalinraka block is concluded, and awarJed to the Waika family. Judge Monro's strictures on the conduct of the Wellington natives claiming land which their forefathers had deserted years ago, met with great approval frotn both natives and European^. Te Ngakau has arrive 1 from Kopira, and is going to Court as claimantinthc Okauir block, together with six other Ngatihina Kingite3. NATIVES PROPOSE TO STOP TRAINS AT NAPIER. Napier, May 28. — Information has been received in town that natives in the country districts, under infractions from Te Whiti, intend stopping the train between' Waipa and Kopua, where it runs through native Land. The nature of the proposed stoppage is known by the friendly natives, who gave information ; but, it will probably be from pulling up rails. Mr. Muller, the Railway Manager, has been apprise.l of the faots, and a body of police went up the Hue this c^ ening. Napiek, May 29. — The Napier native scare turns out to be based on wrong grounds. When the police arrived to take Apu, t icy found a native chief , named Hiroka Tuhe, had

caused a barricade of sleepers. and wive lei ice to be placed along the line. He did it openly, and called attention to the barricade, so that no accident might happen. He was arrested quietly and brought to town, but liberated on the interpreter undertaking to look after him. Jle will appear at the police court to-morrow. His rca=on for the action is to the effect that he was smoking in one of the carriages in the morning train, when Watkins, the guard, abused him, finally pitching him head foremost from the train on to the platform at Kopua. He went away quietly, and announced his intention of barricading the line, as the Government never purchased his land. The latter statement is correct, but negotiations are progressing for purchasing it. Hiroka's action is solely directed at Watkins, whom he swears he will murder. The affair has no political signiiiccncc whatever.