MR BRYCE AND THE NATIVES.
. / [UNITED PRESS .ASSOCIATION, j i ' ! ' ; ; : ! Taufo, Dec, 19. '-'' Mr Heather,, who has accompanied Mr Bryce to the Murimotu country, returned this morning. • They left accompanied by Major Soannelly, on Thursday last, by Tokaro, eu route for Wanganui, The object was to inspect . the country with a view to opening out a road suitable for dray traffic, and likewise for arranging the dispute between the Government and several native owners of Murimotu block. The moetingheldwiththenatives was large and influential. The leading chiefs of the Hapu who had hitherto opposed the settlemeutoftheOown'a title, agreed after discussion and placed the whole matter m the hands of Mr Bryce. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr Bryce resumed bis journey to. Wanganui, where, it is understood, he will meet Mr Rolleston, m whose company he will return again to Auckland. They talk freely amongst themselves about the constructing of a through line of railway, as also the merits of the various routes, and buow thorough European understanding of the importance of getting a line through, their own Unds. '
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Marlborough Express, Volume XVII, Issue 296, 19 December 1882, Page 2
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