River Obstruction.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11902, 9 December 1893, Page 2

River Obstruction.

Mounted Constable Hewetfc returned!^ from Ohm, a place botween Parakino and " Pip'riki, last evening. He reports that he found that the only persons actually obstructing the removal of stone was a man and n woman, who cluimed to be the owners of the land, and who objected any stone being taken therefrom. Tl£ constable warned them, through an «£— terpreter, to desist, but they refused, the woman silting that she wantsd to go to Court; As fast us the men broke tha stones the woman, who wbs incited to do B so by her husband, picked them up and I threw them into the river. Although B only theEe two natives were engaged in fl the actual disturbance, thbte weie a num- H ber of others seated on the bank looking I on at the proceedings, apjmtently with the I intention of over-awing the workmen. H Sergeant-Sfajor Anderson wired the ro- E suit of the constable's inquiries to In- I speefcor Thompson, who will no doubt giyo I instructions as to future proceedings. I Mr Fatrick informß us that the affair has I meant so far a twn-days' delay and the B keeping of nine men in idleness, the ex- £ pense of which will of course have to be JH borne by the Eiver Tmst. '^9