THE NATIVE TROUBLE. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1446, 8 October 1881, Page 2

THE NATIVE TROUBLE. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington. The Post's special from Pungarehti telegraphs that there is nothing fresh in native affairs The report as to Titokowaru having , stated that it was his intention to harass the settlers is a pure fabrication, arid in keeping with the usual number of highly colored state- " ments transmitted to the Press from the district.

'iii '> l»"i •>' OpUNAKE. Mr Rolleston is a£ Pungarehu, and has everything in readiness for expeditionary movements.' l ' The natives ' in great numbers ate still holding the disputed land. The course, of events ,w,ilj b<? known when the fences are pulled down. The natives keep dtribfc watch over the Oonstabu - movements. The distances of all coi. manding positions around Pungarehu are ascertained in the evdnt of natives occupying. • ' ■ ' ' , - '

. ' i, . . , HAWERA. « The land sale is attracting buyers.' More ploughing is I'eported from Otakeho, but it is said to be on a former reserve, which had not been sold. ' Volunteer* corps ate drilling nightly throughout the district;. l . ' - '

A , meeting,- of the [Cambridge Jopkeyr Club will be hsd afj the ( Ma^9nic Hotel -on Tu&'f day, ihe nth I'nstlJ at 3 p.m. Stewards of the late meeting are particularly requested to be present, j