THE NATIVE MEETING AT ORAKEI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9325, 30 March 1889, Page 5

THE NATIVE MEETING AT ORAKEI.

The meeting at Orakei was resumed yesterday. There were a considerable number of visitors present during the day. Admiral Fairfax, with several other officers of the Orlando,/went down in a steam launch, and were courteously received by Paul. They were accommodated with seats in the rimcimja house, and while thoy remained > the speeches were interpreted to them by. Monsicrnore Macdonald. Te Hemaßa said : You have taken my shirt, trousers, and everything. [Meaning that all his land had gone.] Paul then spoke, saying that assessors must be dine away with. Patara Te Tijhi, of Waikato, seconded the motion of the chairman, to do away with the assessors, which was carried. Sv'DNEY Taiwilanga then read tho following letter from the secretary of the new Governor: —" 4th February, 1889. Sir, — I am directed by the Earl of Onslow to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st December, enclosing copy of the New Zealand Herald and 42 copies of your proposals for the colonisation of Maori lands, which His Lordship will carefully consider during the voyage out.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, R. Treadwell. Hon. S. D. Taiwhanga, M.H.R., Auckland, New Zealand." Sydney then spoke at some length, bringing forward his proposals for dealing with native lands, which he proposed to lay before Parliament. Mr. Howortii, of Wellington, followed, saying that Taiwhanga had formulated his proposals as challenged by the Native Minister. He considered that the Government and the House should deal with them. A motion approving of Taiwhanga's propositions for dealing with Maori lands was made by Wiremu Katene and seconded by Ercj tk Newa, and agreed to. In the afternoon, after dinner, Mr. Duncan, J.P., addressed a gathering of the natives, vindicating the action of the Parliament in respect to dealing with native lands. Amongst those present during the day were : Archdeacon Clarke, Rev. Mr. SprotJt, Monsignore Walter Macdonald, Rev. Mr. Burrows, and His Worship the Mayor. A number of northern chiefs loft town last night by steamer for their homes.