TELEGRAPHIC THE WAIKATO. GREAT NATIVE MEETING. TAWHIAO, REWI, MANUHIRI, AND 1,500 KINGITES PRESENT.
TODDS MURDERERS DISOWNED. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Alexandra, September 20. A special despatch from Te Kuiti, dated September 19, at 6.30 a.m., states :— The friendly natives, accompanied by Major, arrived hero on Sunday, to attend the great native meeting already anSiounced. There were 1,500 King natives ready to welcome them, and accorded the guests an exceedingly friendly greeting. King Tawhiao, Manuhiri, and other notabilities were present, and mingled freely with the friendly natives. Yesterday was devoted to amusements, war-dances, &c, which were most heartily engaged in. Rewi has appointed to-morrow for the commencement of business. The Kawhia and other tribes are hourly expected here. Kaku (Todds murderer) and party insulted the friendly natives twice on the road up. They were turned out here by Whitiora, and Manuhiri will not recognise them in future. .
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4400, 21 September 1871, Page 3
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146TELEGRAPHIC THE WAIKATO. GREAT NATIVE MEETING. TAWHIAO, REWI, MANUHIRI, AND 1,500 KINGITES PRESENT. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4400, 21 September 1871, Page 3
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