SOUTHERN MAORI ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Press, Volume XLII, Issue 6247, 26 September 1885, Page 3

SOUTHERN MAORI ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

-The member for this district, Tamati firata, Ksq., has lost no time in giving an ~ ; aflpount of* hi* fctewardship, having on * T \3feedsy evening last 'addressed a well attended meeting of the Kaiapoi Natives ;*k the Bosanga-hottse. Mr Tare Wi ~~ Teuoka occupied the chair, and in opening •-Urn steetiag, asked the Natives to give ", tjufcmarober a quiet and patient hearing. Br Pasata on coming forward was re- .-- aaved with much applause. He said it ana him great pleasure to be there Ikat evening in obedience to the refoeat contained in their telegram. He voald now tell them what had been done ioiag the session with regard to the , Middle Island Native land chums. He Sight say that they were as near to settleaat bow as they were years ago. It was tteaght by himself and the Hon. Mr Iwa that it would be advisable to have ■ SaM claims settled by arbitration, but after toature consideration, came to .the :*Botatioa not to ask for this, but;to ask tte Government to give a decided reply as fevfeat it intended to do, and also whether He Government would give effect to the iteHea arrived at by the Commissioners vieartto adjudicate upon these chums. Han fnestions were asked, and the -sqtei'wai that the Government would ~ Mtarell into the matter daring the SMB. -. Mr Taiaroa also brought Qua *■&$ before the Legislative Council. wflirPteata) therefore hoped that after JKtiMßumhewouldbe in a position to «*»&sm» more hopeful account of their -on, With reference to a petition to the fiemnmeat from the Waitaki Natives Hon. Taiaroa with personal •raresin regard to his previous actions ' j»jepreentine the Middle Island chums afadiameat, Mr Taiaroa requested per»nspoa to see the said petition, which was Basted. He tiien explained the matter to tfcePrenuer Bβ eatisfactorily that he (the neefcr) advised &c petitioning Natives teapologiße to the Hon. '1 aiaroa for making gUKitateaents. Tothia atfirstthey agreed, Jgnffl the apology was written oat they nnaed to eien it, saying they would not do y/mtil they had an opportunity on their «*« home of asViag the advice of their ■x Paata having answered several - S!^? ,^* satisfaction of the •f«*aw»ti»aev. c. P. Mure moved that of thanks and confidence in 2*-«F!» ac Iheir member be accorded fSMffl?** 11 *«»>» Pit to the meeting, w etttaoteuast much enthusiasm, : to the Chairman, and ■m>irteag«a by that gentleman, clcsed eeproeeeomgs.-