NATIVE OUTRAGE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 253, 1 September 1879, Page 2

NATIVE OUTRAGE

Grahamstown, Friday.

News was received here to-night that a survey party near Te Aroha, at a block named Parihona, had been shot at by a party of natives, and it is feared that several have been killed, A half-caste named Pouedrell came into Poriora at five o'clock to-night with news that a surveyor's assistant named McWilliams had been shot in the thigh, and was making the best of his way into Poriora, when assistance was sent out at once, He stated that he and surveyors Crump and Bayldon were cutting lines, when they observed a party of Maoris in the bush with rifles pointed at them, and at once shots were fired. The wounded man, McWilliams, ran towards a hill, and under cover of some scrub got away. He did not know what the result of the shcoting was, and after going away heard further shots fired. Information was at once sent into town by a mounted messenger, and the police went out with a surgeon to render assistance. A message was sent on to night to the Native Minister in Auckland, and instructions are expected early this morning, Volunteers' have placed their services at the disposal of the Native Minister, and will probably proceed to the Te Aroha District in the morning. The Minister is to be hero in the afternoon to inspect the local volunteers, and will at once go on to Ohinemuri to inquire into the matter.