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[united miss association.! Auckland, This Dat. Tawhiao and his chiefs proceeded to the Waikato to-day to attend n large native meetincr at Whatiwhatihoo. Before leaving Auokland Tawhiao presented the representatives of the Kaipara tribes with gifts ns a sicfn that peace now exists between the Waikato and Kaipara tribes. Tawhiao had an interview with Mr. Milner Stephen yestorday, and states that tho "magnotio healer" has on rod him of rhoumatic3. He told Mr. Stephen that if the onro remained permanont, ho wonld send a letter down testifying to the fact. Tawhiao, who appeared, as did the other natives present, greatly impressed with the method of treatmentadopted, said if the pakeha Tohnnga had proposed to rectify the cost in his eye, or to change his hair from a grey to a dark colour, he weuld not have agreed, as people knew him by these signs, but that it was good for the Tohunga to tako away tho pains of his limbs. At a later hour Paora Tnhaere, of Orakei, who also suffered from rheumatism, heard tho glad tidings of tho royal cure, and, amidst much pantomimio gestnre, said that he must go and see that Tohunga and get "passes" made over him. He leaves for Mercer this morning, but on his return will interview Mr. Stephen. Blenheim, This Day. Arrived, 2 p.m. — Mohaka, from Wellington