MURIMOTU RAILWAY.
« (per united prkss association.) TAUPO, This Day. _Ir. Sheehau, who accompanied Mr. Bryce to Muriinotu country, returned this morning. They left, ■ accompanied by Major Scannell, on Thursday last by the Tokano en route for Wauganni. Their object was to inspect the countiy, With a view to opening a route suitable for a dvay trac^, and, likewise/ arranging a dispute .between i the;; Government and certain native owners of the Murimotu block. The meeting held with the natives was large and influential. The leading chiefs of the hapu which had hitherto opposed the settlement of the Crown's title, agreed after discussion, to, ■ place the whole.. matter in the hands of
Bryce. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Bryce resumed his jonrney td Wanganui, where it is understood he wtyl meet Mr. Rolleston, in whose company he will return again to Auckland. The natives talk freely amongst themselves about the construction- of a thorough line of railway, as also the merits of the various routes, and show a thorough European understanding of the importance of getting iiue through their own lands.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 371, 19 December 1882, Page 2
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182MURIMOTU RAILWAY. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 371, 19 December 1882, Page 2
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