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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1536, 7 August 1901, Page 26

Our correspondent wires that the first meeting of the Taranaki Maori Council under the Maori Councils Act of last year took place on Wednesday at Pariroa, Patea. Messrs P. 1 Sheridan (Superintendent under the Act), Hone Heke, M.H.R., Henare Parata (inspector under th e Act), Apirana te Ngata (barrister) and Eruerx te Kahu and a number of the Kurahaupo people were present. The party, on arrival at Patea, was joined by the official member under the Act, Mr Michael O’Brien. As thiS T district borders cn the confines of Te W hiti and Toll a s strongholds, it was approached by th© party charged with the initiation or th© Act with considerable anxiety. The party, however, returned safely to Wan* ganui, moi'e than satisfied with th© to ception of both themselves and the Act by the representative natives of the Taranaki district. The Rev Mr Hammond was present, and received the party in a most cordial manner. Messrs Sheridan, Hone Heke and Henar© Parata will visit the people of the Raukawa