NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.
«, . [From the Taeanaki Heram).] ropata's expedition ' The expedition after Te Kooti has re--1 turned. A correspondent of a Hawke's ' Bay paper says — "The Ngatiporo, two hundred in number, under Major Ropata • and Captain Porter, Lave arrived at Reinga, after an unsuccessful quest of 1 Te Kooti. Their march from Tauranga, from which the}' started on the 14th of 1 January, via Waioelca, for Opotiki, appears to have been something tremendous, over densely wooded ranges, and across ravines, and gulch ways, where some twenty ur thirty feet perpendicular had to be escaladed. Then by Waimana river, and Tawhana to Maunka Pohatu, the country the whole way partaking of the same wild character. Here, the resident Uriweras surrendered, expressing their astonishment at seeing Europeans there. Whence on the 19th February,, the force marched, and after having experienced frightful weather, arrived at Te Eeinga, where they are now resting, footsore, weary and hungry, having been reduced latterly to three potatoes per man per day." NATIVE MEETING AT PARIAKA. A native meeting was held at Pariaka on Saturday last. There were very few natives present, and their talk consisted of the same meaningless nonsense as on a former occasion. Te "Whiti was himself in favor of letting the telegraph cross the land, and exerted his eloquence in trying to persuade the other natives to accede to it. There were one or two who were opposed to it, but it is more than probable that the difficulty will be got over. IMPORTANT FROM WAIKATO. The most important news lately received from the Waikato is, that Haua uru, a young chief of Rewi's tribe, proposed at a public meeting at the Kuiti, that Tapihana, who has been prowling in the Pirongia ranges, should be put to death. Tuwhia desired that he should be divested of his rank, and kept a slave at the Kuiti. Hauauru threatened Tapihana, who gave over his crops of growing potatoes to other natives, and left for Kawhia.
NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.
Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3157, 25 March 1871, Page 3
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