THE NATIVE QUESTION. NEW PLAN OF SETTLEMENT. [PER PRESS AGENCY.]

Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 514, 20 May 1879, Page 2

THE NATIVE QUESTION. NEW PLAN OF SETTLEMENT. [PER PRESS AGENCY.]

Kihikihi, 19th May. The boundaries asked for by Rewi may be thus described — Commencing at Whangaroa on the West Coast line, to Pukeruhe or White Cliffs, and from Whangaroa to the west bank of the Waipa, and continuing thence to Pahi and Mangatautari to Taupo, including the lands unsold at the back of Taranaki, extending onward to the White Cliffs, and this land to be conveyed and put through the Land Court, and leased, but prohibited from sale. The natives to have the management of their own lands awarded them by tue Court, and thus can make what lailroads and roads they please through their lands. This is the proposal the natives have made to the Government for acceptance, and it will either be accepted or rejected forthwith. Manga (Rewi; attends the, Land Court at Cambridge to-morrow, and probably Te Ngakau also. The definite result of the negotiation will perhaps be known later in the day. Later. A meeting was held this day at 1 p.m. There I were present the Hon. Mr. Sheehan, Manga, and several other chiefs. After discussion the following boundaries and names were laid before the Native Minister : — Commencing from Mangawh&re through to Oraku, thence to Maungatautari, thence on to the Waikato River, which it crosses and recrosses, and thence to Taupo. Line* atvanced over these blocks are to be investigated. As to lands disputed between Europeans and Maoris, the boundaries to be settled by Sheehan and Rewi ; lands of disputed boundaries between natives to be settled by Manga mainly and other chiefs. Sheehan offers, if a survey of the boundary is wanted, to help them. It ii not yet decided by whom the costs of the survey shall be borae. At the meeting, Temata Tamibare stated that these pronosals would meet with disfavor from absentees. Manga, Aplba, an-1 other chiefs have arranged with Sheehan to commence the survey of Mokau lands at once.