ALEXANDRA: NATIVE NEWS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4198, 27 January 1871, Page 2

ALEXANDRA: NATIVE NEWS.

The native meeting at the Kuiti concluded last week. Kewigieatly condemned Todds murder. He asked those who wished to fight, why they did not; go to Taapo, where the people were disregarding their Jaws, by making roads through the King's country. He said Pohipi had been warned to desist from this work aud had refused,and he(Rewi) was willing to go and drive them away. It was agreed by the meeting that this should bfe don*. Todds murdorors aro not to be givea «|7, it demanded. Ttiia hemimh 'uss uofc yet been made by the Government, as Te Wheoro and Barton it appears did not ask for their surrender on the part of the Government. -Mr. J. D. Hill's quarterly sale was | held at the Ohaupo yards on the 24th. A j large number of cattle, &c, were penned, but prices were very low, and not much business was done.

ELECTION MATTEES. Mr. Hugh Kirkwood arrived here on Monday evening last, on a canvassing tour, for the representation of the district for which he ia a candidate. His letters had not been receive !, in consequence of our only having one mail a week here, SO Ml. ICll'kwood Was unable to address the electors publwly as he wished. He, however, visited many of the settlers privately, and obtained many promises of support. Captain McPherson, another candidate brought out by the upper ten, was at Ohaupo yesterday, and after the sale addressed the electors. Mr. Walker proposed that the meeting had every confidence in Captain McPherS"U as their future representative ; but the meeting maintained a most oinmous silence, which some called a unanimous \ ote in favour of that geutleman's return. Mr. Kirkwood was also present duriug the day, but, having a prior engagement to address the electors of Hamilton at four o'clock, was uuable to lemain and address those present <.t the sale A meeting was also held Mr. Henderson, of Kihikihi, chairman— for the purpose of considering the present unsatisfactory state of the Waikafco, with regard to the native difficulty. Many of the most influential gentleman in the district spoke on this subject. It was proposed that a petition be bent to the Government, .asking that an aukati be established at all our frontier settlements, and that any native crossing the line be liable to be shot. — Carried unanimously. — Acommitiee were chosen by the mee'tmg ie> iiraHi, petfobxi s»<!i ?&&£&& %\g,vA^ tures, consisting of the following : — Messrs. W. Scott, J. D. Hill, H. H. Reynolds, M. ; Lcgau, A. Sherrett, Henderson, Captains ! Uich and McPherson.

VERY LA.TEST. TODDS MUItDERERS TO 13E TRIED. A Maoii has just come in, and informed nic that the natives propose to try the murderers of Todd themselves, and thafc Mr. Searancke be iuvited to attend on the part of the -overnment, and thot if the murderers be fouud guilty tbey will be shot. lam not inclined to believe this myself. — [Own Correspondent.]