THE NATIVE DISTURBANCES IN THE NORTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 1477, 16 June 1879, Page 2

THE NATIVE DISTURBANCES IN THE NORTH.

(By Telegraph.) Napibb, June 14. News lias been received at Wairo* of a burglary committed by some native 3on Wednesday night at b'rasorton, Goldatone's etoie there having been brokeD into. A corps of mounted volunteers is being formed at Hustings, and a number of recruits have given m their names as members of the proposed Waipukuruu Volunteer Corps. As soon ds 70 men are enrolled (heir services will be accepted by the Government. Sight more volunteers left by the e.s. Ladybird for "Wellington yeaterday to join the field force at Turanoki. Tbey all are old hand.*, who served under Colonel Whitmore m 1869. Amongst them is Mr Boley Hill, wbo gained the New Zealand Cross of Valor m 1869 for bis conduct during the Mohaku maetacre. An exceptionally large parade of Volunteers was held here on Wednesday night. Major ttutledge, who inspected them, expressed his pleasure at teeing so many present, bs it showed that ia time of threatened dang-r they were anxious to qualify themselves for any emergency which might arise. He requested I hut no more of the Napier corps would ro.unteer for service on the West Coast, as possibly they might be required nearer home. Te Harau, an influential Chief, of Wairoa, is much concerned abont the native difficulty. He says that he feels there will be trouble here. A pfophct has arrived at Matiti from Ta Kroti. He is to remain there for a week, when he goes back again, and intends returning m a week or ten days with Te Kooti .himself. This much has leaked out through the instrumental ty of Mori Koraki, a female devotee of the Poverty Bay mnrderer. . Bopata, one of the greatest chiefs of the Ngatiporou, says that he is much incensed

«t the re.- peel paitl by th ilini-te:s u> Km-, und it is feared tl-nt m th- event of a war- -na'id a section of bis tribe would jom tUe rebels. Wel'ijt ton, Jiine 15. News rece'ved fr.nn Lluwemand Normii'by stales that an int-n-e fe- ling of alarm mid anxiety exi*ts nmon:; those living uear the bush, which offers sr.lendid c ver for nay enemy making an alia lc. Husiness occupations are neglected, and everybody apiuars b-jiy m making block- houses. In the event ■jf hostilities, however, if. is not likely the Maoris will commit depredations unless wi-11 armed. The block-houses are manned d"y and night hy the tactl Defence Force, which means heavy work for the settlers, esperiilly if ihe Government keeps the district long m rusi en?e. The people would show mor.discretion if th»*y wera not >o excited, &> Ihp settlers, w-11-armed ami organised, c>m d. fy the Maoris if ncce-wiry. At a few hours' . otice several houses m various pnrts o( Normanby can be turned into block houses, us aTangf (i by Major Noake, by digging trenches and ruining breast works, tea. The drills are moßtlv held at night tine. A few of the mo.-t exposed settlors have widely arranged for their families ti sleep m town until things arc inure eet.tle.i. Beyond this, people are put t:> no inconvenience. They want to ccc ihe Natives I urned off the plains us an earnest that the Government an.* pushing forward the satilrniiiit of tin- question.