THE MAORI KING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 15000, 18 September 1900, Page 2

THE MAORI KING.

ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME. Per Pn*a Aaaooiatwa. WKLUNUrON, September 17. Jiing JManuta ana party i»«re welcomed oy tiie natives of tne W e lington district, ->\ipi«, West Coast and ilittuie lglana to iue number of some 'AM at Sydney Street .schoolroom this afternoon. Amongst • inose present were a large number of meuioeis 01 both Houses of Legislature. Heu xieu Taupo presided.' The welcome iras carried out in accordance irith the Maori Custom. The Native Minister, Mr James Carroll, represented the Government.- Mr- • i'. Duncan' was also present. Chants and addresses in the native language were delivered by Mr Carroll, Native Minister, and Wi Pere Parata, Hone Heke, Wikj? toria Kemp, daughter of the late Major Kemp, amongst others. The former hoped the King and chiefs of the Waikato would forget their past troubles, and. leave their isolation and combine with the other natives of the colony and. the Government in framing a measure for the welfare : of tlje .race "generally. Mamrta replied to the welcome speeches given by the chiefs, and agreed that there should be a new birth. If there had been mistakes in the past they should be rectified. He had not come to obtain an advantage over other tribes, but to act in the interests of aIL- Alter the speeches had been delivered- all present were presented |to Maliuta. The brass band which accompanied the party, played selections of music. '• '