MAORI CONCLAVE AT WAAHI.
HUGE COMMISSARIAT. IBy Toleeraph—Press. Association.! Auckland, July 15. Disappointment is expressed amongst tho large number of Natives gathered at Waahi (Mahuta's settlement) at the nonappearance of Sir James Carroll, ActingPrime Minister, who, it was hoped, would meet the Natives to-day to discuss land matters with them. It is now stated that he will be present on Wednesday. Visitors are present from as far south as Taranaki, Wanjjanui, and Bangitikei, and a large quantity of provisions, etc., have been procured lo feed. them. Tho daily consumption is some ten tons of potatoes, 12 tons tumaras, 5 tons of pipis, 1 ton of mussels, 8 sacks of eels, 6 bullocks, S pigs, fish, sugar, biscuits, etc., in large quantities, and from 200 to 250 loaves of bread.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1181, 17 July 1911, Page 4
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