UPPER THAMES. THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3354, 16 April 1868, Page 3

UPPER THAMES.

THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

April 13. The Hauhau section of these natives have agreed to allow the Queen'a policemen to come into thi§ district to nend away any diggers that may be found trespassing on Maori land, and also that the Government can do what they wish with the land that they bought from the Maoris on this river some years ago. The Queen natives, or Ngatipaoas, with Te Moananui and his people, have told the Hauhaus that they would never consent to allow their lands to be handed over to the King, but that they meant to keep the right of the disposal of those lands to themselves. Rapatatold the natives at the meeting that he would not consent to his lands being handed over to the King or the Governor, but that he meant to keep them in his own hands, and then, if he wished to lease them for the gold or otherwise, he could do so, without any talk, as they were his own. Mr. Mackay told Reihana Te Tauhua (who was the principal speaker on the Hauhau side) that, if any of them left this district to go and fight elsewhere, they were not to return again. On the 9th inst. Mr. Mackay provided two tons flour, with some biscuit, Bugar, &c, for the meeting. He told them that he would finish the talk, i.e., the settling of the numerous land disputes, &c, Borne time in June next. 1 trust I shall be able to give you fuller information as to good results or otherwise of this meeting, at a future date. On Gooi Friday the Government steamer • Sturt,' in command of Captain Fairchild arrived at Ohinemuri, with Governor Sir George Bowen, the Hon. Mr. Stafford, Messrs. Whitaker, Carleton, and McLean, Dr. Hector, and the Eev. Mr. Bruce, on board. Great excitement was occasioned amongst the natives assembled when they heard the new Governor was on board, and a great waving of shawli and handkerchiefs took place on his landing, with the Maori cry of welcome, " flaere mai, haere mai." The Hauhau portion gave a ngari, a dance. Taraia then said, " Welcome, Governor, welcome on shore," and shook hands with his Excellency. His Excellency then spoke (interpreted by Mr. Mackay), and said, " I have come as the representative of the Queen, to uphold the law, and to see the wronged righted. I wish to see the Maoris and their pakeha neighbours living together in peace and goodwill, so that they become one race. I am going to visit all the tribes, as I have you this day, and I want to have one law for both races." Then several chiefs spoke words of welcome, ending with songs. Karaitianasaid : "We do not know whether you have come to do good or do evil ; nevertheless, welcome on shore, welcome to this people ;" ending with a song. Taraia then sp«ke again: "Welcome on shore,Govemor ; you have done rfrht to come to me." His Excellency then spoke : j "I hope soon to see peace established throughout this land, and I am pleased to see you, my Maori children, this day ; but my time is short ; I will visit you soon again, when I hope to be able to address you in your own language; farewell, enoa." Then all the Maoris shouted, "-Haere, haere, kei Akarana." All the Governor's party, accompanied by Mr. Mackay, proceeded on board the * Sturt,' and steamed away to Aucklaud, with three cheers from the Europeans and Maoris assembled to see them oft To flira, with the Hauhau chiefs, are very dark with Rapata for stating at the meeting that he would not allow the King to have anything to do with his land. To-day the Hauhau chiefs that visited Tokangamutu start again for that place, where a very large meeting is to be held on or about the 20th inrtant. Rewi's wife, of Ngatimaniopoto, proceeded yesterday to Kawhia. Two Ngatihaua natives report that Te Rahi, of Ngatihaua, is in a dying state, having broken a blood vessel internally. We are now enjoying some very beautiful autumn weather.

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