NATIVE DISTURBANCE AT PAEROA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 9977, 13 April 1894, Page 2

NATIVE DISTURBANCE AT PAEROA.

DISPUTE OVER A GRAVEL QUARRY. [P ,R PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Thames, April 13. — A serious disturbance has taken place at Paeroa. betweon the Ngatitoi and the Ngatitawhake tribes. Tho former were removing gravel from a quarry in the Makanuiko Block, when the latter interfered, on the ground that they had a prior right to the pit. D tiling the konro tho well-known chief ToMouahui, of the Ngatitawhake tribe, got bis hand badly injured, noceaiitating amputation oi one of his fingers. This ho enraged Monahui's followers that eleven natives armed with clouble-barrelleled fowlingpieces and plenty of ammunition, took up a position in the quarry, and emphatically declared they would shoot any of tho opposing tribe who removed gravel. After a lengthy parley, the police induced both parties to sign a truce, pending a decision as to the legal ownership of the quarry. The Ngatitawhuke then discharged their guns, and after dancing a war dance returned to the pah. Things are quiet to-day, but further trouble is feared. Tho Miinganui Road Board carries forward a credit balance of over £80 to its new account. Attention is directed to Mr Walton's advertisement respecting Messrs Lattoy, Livormore and Co.'s teas The marriage of Mr J. L. Stevenson and Miss Helen Louisa Parkes took place on Tuesday says the Wanganui Herald at the residence of the bride's father, St. John's Hill, the Rev J. Treadwell performing the ceremony. There was a large gathering of friends at tho ceremony and fcho wedding breakfast which followed, the usual toasts being responded to most enthusiastically. Both bride and bridegroom received a great number of presents from thoir large circle of friends. Mr and Mrs Stevenson left for New Plymouth by tho afternoon tniiu on their honeymoon trip. A marriage which took place at St. Paul's Church, Wellington, on Wednesday (says the Times), attracted considerable interest. The bride was Miss Floronco Mary Anderson, only daughter of Mr D. Anderson, of Molesworth-street, and the bridegroom Mr W. J. Shaw, of New Plymouth, well known as the representative in Tarauaki of the Public Trustee and Messrs Thomas Cook and Son, and chairman of the Taranaki FheUnderwriters' Association. The bridesmaids wore Misses Nellio and Jessie Griffiths and D. Wilborfoss, and Master M. Anderson, cousins of tho bride, and Miss O. Deighton, cousin of tho bridegroom, Mr J. Holmes, of the Treasury Department, acting as best man. Tho Rev. T. H. Sprott officiated, the service being fully choral. Tho nowly-wodded couple subsequently left for Paikakariki, en route for New Plymouth, where the/ intend to reside.