NEWS FROM TUHUA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume V, Issue 763, 2 April 1884, Page 3

NEWS FROM TUHUA.

STOPPAGE OP THE PARTY. (This Morning's Chronicle) Mr. J. W. Jackson, who was present at the meeting of natives held at Koriniti on Monday, arrived in town late last evening, and brought very important information in respect to the prospecting party and the result of their mission. The party, on arriving at Banana (a settlement some short distance abdve Koriniti), were prohibited from proceeding any further till after the meeting. On Monday a very large assemblage of the natives took place, fully 800 being present, including a number of the most influental up-river chiefs, who are interested in the matter. Amongst them were Kemp, Ngatai, Topini, Paiaka, and others. The pro- . ceedings were of a very lively character, ' and immediately on the meeting opening the discussion turned on the gold question. The Tuhna chiefs made strenuous objections to the further progress of the party, on three grounds. First, that they had not been consulted in the matter; second, tbat they had promised Mr. Bryoe to go in with the Waikato j □atives; and third, that rlgatai is afraid, if they act differently to this, his pardon (which was granted in February, 1883), may be cancelled. There are also said to be other reasons, which it would, not be judicious to publish at present. The discussion on the subject was very warm, Kemp fighting hard for the Europeans; but the other natives were firm, though it .was agreed to hold a further korero yesterday, when the whole matter was to be gone into again. Major Kemp exnresses his determination to go through at any rate and see the 1 country, bufc of course he cannot take the Europeans with him if the other chiefs object. The Talmas in the meantime wish Kemp and the party to- remain at Koriniti while - they go back to Tuhua and discuss the matter among themselves, bufc this might mean an indefinite period. Mr. Jackson saw Kemp before he returned, and the major stated his determination of going through to Tuhua, bub said he had no news for Wanganui. So far, therefore, the wkole matter is in abeyance, and the party are remaining at Banana pending the result of the Jcorero. Paiaka appears to be one of the chief obstructionists, and with one or two other chiefs did all in his power . against the opening up of the country.

It is understood tbat Parliament •will meet on 6th June. The cricket match notified in yesterday,'* paper to be played on Saturday will come off to-morrow. Captain Edwin reports:—" Wellington, 1.18 p.m. Indications show filass falling, and after sixteen hours strong winds from between north-east and south-east, and rain after twenty hours."