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Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 91, 17 May 1895, Page 3

vise: of the premier to PARIHAKA. On Thursday morning the Premier left by special coach for Parihaka. He was men at the Junction of the Parihaka and Main South Roads by E. M. Smith, Esq., M.H.R., and a number of Europeans, who escorted him to the settlement. Te Whitu also met him at this point, and welcomed him on behalf of the natives. - When the coach arrived at Parihaka, it was driven up to Mr Charlie Waitara’s house, where Te Whiti was. The coach was preceded by hundreds of men and women, shouting out their welcome to him. When the party descended from the coach, Te Whiti, accompanied by Wi Parata, Charlie Waitara, and a number of leading chiefs, came out of the house and were introduced to the Premier and party by Inspector Thomson. They then proceeded into the large meeting-room in the house, where the official interview took place. There was a very sumptuous lunch set out for the visitors, of which all partook. In the afternoon a drizzling rain put a damper on some of the festivities which had been arranged. The hakas and >oi dances were given and were particularly interesting and pleasing. The account of the interview between the Premier and Te Whiti is unavoidably held over. Swine fever has made its appearance in Otago,