THE WAOTU NATIVE DIFFICULTY.
HoyriMnia? aye now practically suspended until the meeting, which is arranged to lake place on Monday, when we hope those concerned will be 'able to amicably arrange the matter between them, Avithout the intervention of the law, either civil or military. As the question is not a public one, 'and as no one beyond those immediately interested is concerned, if we exclude the question of principle, Mr Bryce, who had been appealed to by the aggrieved paity, could not interfere. If no airangement can be effected afc Monday's meeting the civil law will have to be resoited to 5 but if Whatuaio continues his aggressive tactics fay threatening and attempting the lives of his opponents, the difficulty will have to be decided by a resort to the military law. Whatuaio has evidently made up his mind about a re-hearing, --, notwithstanding the refusal of the Gofern- 'fl meut to giant such ; and' asserts that though I he may be imprisoned for adopting his present course, on being released, 'even should years have, expired, he will le-enter into possession of 'what he looks upon as his rightful inheritance. It is expected that Monday's meeting will be well attended, but it is a matter of much doubt whether any good will be effected by it; t
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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1777, 24 November 1883, Page 2
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