NEW PLYMOUTH.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3117, 24 June 1881, Page 3

NEW PLYMOUTH.

June 24. Mr Parris visited the White Cliffs on Tuesday for the purpose of meeting the Mokau natives, who were anxious to have the northern boundary line of the confiscated land clearly defined, and returned last night. About thirty natives assembled, and Mr Paris commenced the the discussion on Wednesday. Taniora, Moore, and Wesley, were the principal speakers. Mr Paris pointed out to them the northern boundary line of the confiscated land, whereupon the natives stated that they wanted the line removed back about a mile and a half or two miles. They argued the point at great length, but Mr Parris told them plainly that the boundary line was fixed by law, and he had little hope of its being altered. The natives showed more earnestness in striving for the land than appears to be at all consistant with the value of it, as the land they want to obtain is a barren precipitous country worth little or nothing. The natives then brought forward another grievance, and stated that they had not yet been paid for services rendered in launching the steamer Hannah Mokau when she stuck in the Mokau river. Mr Parris said he could not promise them any redress, as the Government were not concerned in it. The meeting was carried on in a friendly spirit, and Mr Parris promised to inform the Government of the nature of the complaints made by the natives.

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