TAWHIAO’S FAREWELL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7222, 23 April 1884, Page 3 (Supplement)

TAWHIAO’S FAREWELL.

AUCKLAND, Apkil 1. His Excellency the Governor having heard that Tavvhiao, the Maori King, would like to see him before he left for England, intimated that he would be glad to receive a visit from him at any time. Tawhiao at once determined to go, and proceeded to Government House, accompanied by Patara Te Tube and Topia Turoa. Mr C. O. Davis went as interpreter, and Mr Brame as representing the Committee of the Temperance Mission. His Excellency said he was glad to see Tawhiao. He would have seen him some time ago, when he was at Alexandra, but he was accidentally prevented from going to AVhatiwhatihoe. He was now glad to meet him, and he hoped he would have a pleasant voyage to England. On his return he would see the Governor, and tell him of the things he saw and heard in the Mother Country. By the route they were going to England they would have an opportunity of seeing Sydney, Melbourne, Aden, the Ked Sea, Malta, and Gibraltar. They would also see that celebrated city Loudon, where he v Sir TU. Jervois) had resided for twenty years. That city had a population ton times greater than the whole population of New Zealand. They would probably meet with some people in Loudon who knew him (His Excellency), and they wore to tell them that he was well. Ho was glad to see that they wore the blue ribbon. He hoped they would wear it all the way, and bring it back with them. He was glad indeed to find that a number of Maoris had adopted this badge, because it was a very excellent thing. It anything came before him ollicially affecting the Maoris in regard to this question, ho° would be glad to give it ius most serious consideration. Tawhiao said: I rejoice exceedingly that I have had this opportunity of meeting your Excellency. I heard of your arrival at Alexandra some time since, and 1 expected you to visit me at Whatiwhatihoc, hut I find that accidental circumstances prevented you from coming. I am going to England, and just as I am about to embark I have the opportunity of seeing you. I did not seo you during my excursions through the country. I am therefore more rejoiced to meet you and to say farewell. I shall have an opportunity of seeing new places and new countries, x .-u u-k new to

jl j, aftv this is tho first me now 5 that is to say, , Anrf i f rnm yom o-svn ups J , * vour utterances I know something about; jom u« at Kawhia on the drink question in rNation . ~ ATnoris Yoursent'.uionts to Europeans and Wd far<? . wcUto Sk and to you. When I get to London, people willbeaskmgme ff I saw the Governor, and I shall say -Yes I have seen him. and he is •well ” and Sir George Grey also. I have Germany (Tawhiao licre reteis to ms having been on board the nuin-of-war oii his last visit to Auckland), and have also seen those strange l«oplc tlu Japanese. I shall also see man} stmn people and many strange countves. 1 shall feast inv eves on those people and places, arid judge for myself. This is my proverb. ■“ Ka whakapapa te ponamou ka re o - arobirohi ” ("’ben the sea is ca.ui like the •polished greenstone there are signs m the This fhmrd denotes th&t X nm going on’a psacefufmission,that everyth iim- is bright and clear, and it is a feeling of i>iv own heart. My heart rejoices m the fact of mv meeting you face to taco and hearing from yourowu lips your utterances, which I consider very good. Patara then asked the Governor for a map that they might understand the countries though which they would have to

His Excellency said ho would obtain a suitable map and mark tho route from Xeiv Zealand to England. Both Tawhiao and Patara were much interested. His Excellency then shook hands with his visitors, ™nl they kft, Tawhiao exclaiming, when they got out side the door: “He is a fine man How clear wore his words, and he looked so the following farewell address: — “ To tho Editor of the Herald. “Friend greeting. Publish my sentiments, so that both races living in this Island, both Europeans and Maoris, may see them lam going from New Zealand to England. Tins is my word which I leave with vou. After my departure, dwell all of you in peace; in no wise allow any disturbance to take place during my absence, in the Land Courts, or in respect to roads, or taking of money by Maoris, i.e., accepting instalments on lands, or permitting anv publicans’ licenses, or introducing any matter affecting Maori lands, as I have an interest in the whole of the Maori territory. These are the grounds ot my counsel to prevent any Europeans, _or Maoris, from heedlessly doing anything herein mentioned. In my absence, let matters remain in abeyance till my return, and I will then make known my decision. Tawhiao and party left in the Tarawera, for Sydney, to-night. A great crowd assembled on the wharf to seem them depart, expecting Tawhiao would make a speech. Neither he* nor any of his party* appeared on deck, and they left without any demonstration. Just before the steamer left, trie carpenter of the Tarawera, Hector Campbell, fell overboard, but was rescued.