THE WAIMATE PLANS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 3804, 27 July 1880, Page 2

THE WAIMATE PLANS.

ARREST OF EIGHT MOBX FENCERS. , (PBR UNITED PRESS A8SOOtl3?JOB>i; , ; \ <• . ... . New Plymooth,< July 28/J „ Intelligence was received ifr town to>diy that eight. . additional . prisoners', i/were 'in charge of the Constabulary at .the Cfuhp/.THe arrest (of four prisoners was made, yesterday, and this morning when .the .usual. inspection ' of fehoeis was made by the Constabulary <idnr other 'datives were, found engaged fencirig, and Were immediately arrested. vGDhey aurrendered without the least, .opposition, and will probably be brought into town this evening and shipped on board the Hinemoa for Wellingon. The Hinemoa is At Opunake and will most likely make her appearance here to-morrow morning. j: On -i Saturday . when the. . . native . .prisoners. :, were, ( being brought into town, they. . we're followed by/* V« e (number. . oi . ' native 's women . who w,ere , crying ..and., wildly.. : gesticulating and vowing vengeance on the Government for .robbing them .of their. husbands arid relasves. '.The.natives. Havel/generally assumed a.sulkyjdemeanour, and . show a. great aversion! to. the. Constabulary. . Advices from the 9ampißto..the.effect.tha.t the Constabulary are not advancing with the road,, but are n6w working buck, .widening. the. fprma.tionj.of (the road. Good progress is being made by the public works contingent in gravelling and laying down fascines, but it will take some .considerable time before that portion -of the word will be completed.. , - ! , ;i iu ; ; v ,!>

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