NATIVE MEETING AT WHATIWHATIHOE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XI, Issue 1273, 17 May 1882, Page 2

NATIVE MEETING AT WHATIWHATIHOE.

[by ELEcnua telkorapii.]

Alexandua, last night

At the native mooting- yesterday Paul Tuhaero asked the people whether tlioy were of opinion that Parliament should ho brought Lade to Auckland. This being' ono oi" Tawhiao's propositions, in roply all tlioso round him held up their hands. " Secondly," ho said, " are you all of opinion that To Wheoro should go to Parliament and ask that roads, railways, and surve3*s shall cease, in accordance with Tawhiao's proposal?" All the natives present at tho mooting- held up their hands and called out "Yes."

Whiti Potatau said, referring 1 to Tawhiaoandhis sayings, "Surveys are still going* on to-day, our resolutions of yesterday. I grieve for Waikato. While we were talkingof surveys yosfcorday onejprincipal man amongst us [(meaning lioAvi) said he was going' to got a survoyor to survej' Tafcau."

Rowi said " Yos, those are my words, and," drawing' a circle on tho ground, "thoso avo tho boundaries. Outside this can bo dealt wit)), but let tho lands described be settled for us. Outside I havo nothing- to say. "Was it for those disputes I set up the King-? No; it was for tho salvation of tho Avhole Island."

Tho boundary meant by Henri as encircling tho land to be laid aside as permanent resorves for the natives commences at Maungatautari, thence to Taupo, thence to Raugitoto, thenco to tho Wost Coast, thonoo to Kawhia,

The Pirongia native aro rapidly cleaving 1 out, and the meeting is now practically over.