THE WAAHI GATHERING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 23, 21 July 1911, Page 5

THE WAAHI GATHERING

MANA COMMITTEE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The "Maim" Committee elected by the natives present at the gathering now ill progress at Waahi, hold its first meeting on Wednesday night under the presidency of Mahutii. Everything, it was stated, was ready for the visit of the Acting-Prime Minister (Sir James Carroll), and it was anticipated that the majority of the parties interested in the scheme for the partition of their lands would be present at Saturday's meeting. Maluita will detail the history of the various conferences, and explain the wishes of the natives and enunciate the general lines of the policy proposed. Mr. llenare Kaihau will follow with the enumeration of the many difficulties that surrounded the alienation of native lands, and propound his ideas of the manner in which these obstacles to settlement might be overcome. The business in connection with the meeting was resumed to-day, when Messrs. Kaihau, Kent and others were present. The work consisted in going over 24 blocks, comprising an area of between 40,000 and 50,000 acres. While the one committee was doing their work in one place the opposition," which consists of Pepa, Kirkwood, Rnngiknt.it.ca, Toliikuro, Tarn whit and Keri Toke Teahu, were busy in another place, engaged in preparing a report for presentation to the Acting-Prime Minister when he arrives at Waahi.