KAWHIA.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1677, 5 April 1883, Page 2

KAWH IA.

Native Feeling re Te Uira Outrage. (xENKtial censure is expressed by the Maori population here, in regard, to the conduct of Te Kaumarua in the late native outrage at Te.Uira. Not even the most sincere Hauhau in Kawht'a lends his approval to the action,,, and whatever severe p'rinishmeiit Te Mrihuki and the rest of the Te Kanmariia /may have dealt out to them by the Government of this colony, they will'mhefo 1 with' no sympathy from their Maori brethren in this district. Of this I ahV perfectly certain. Such a result nia'yfprineipaily> bo ascribed to the course pursued by Wetere Te Renga, Wahanui and Te Kooti in connection ■yvithjthe disturbance, and their great influence over the' Maori mind. In' a former communication I stated that the Maoris were grateful to Mr Bryce for his p/i^don/ ,of Wptcre -te Rerenea .and Te Kboli^ and ihe sequel has proved that ifc lias considerably increased their respect for him. f The act of Te Mahukijqqn have no political'sighificancej and can only be regarded as an outburst of the old spirit of fanaticism, which is not altogether extinct amongst the natives. The arrest of the disturbers, and their subsequent committal,,.will 'have a; salutary, effect upon any other natives, who may "not as yet feel disposed to submit to the policy of the present Native Minister. ' ' -' •■ ? • '

', , Appointment of Hone Wetere as ' an Assessor, ' < .No more judicious selection.could have been made 1 fo'r-kn assessorship than Hone Wetere, and his appointment as such has given general! satisfaction. For many years he has been recognised as a staunch friend of the Europeans, and has neverj during the most troublous times, shown Jhe.sli|litest inclination to ,from nia > 'aUe'giance i tldwards them.! i i While Kawhia was settled by Europeans he held the appointment 'which has been .again; conferred upon him, and during .hi^ term of office proved that he was)' botti competenb'and desetfvjingTof/the position;

Steamers in Kawhia. J '^ 'Severkl steainera h'aW^been'in i the harbour during the past month, Most toi: them,] i.brjougfrt'j excursionists, r-fron) and ( New, Plymouth. , Ths Go\ ernraent' land'at Powiwi, ' which \\4ll 1 soon''be"6fiered for sale,- appears 'ttf'bfe'th^ c centre; of? attraction. > Th.^i^i7er; IWflityavrakeke'"'andjAhua.hu, the former, resijdencc pf the Rev. \Mr Whitely, has been 'iiaited'by the grater po?tiori r< of l >ttiemL 'Aixg'reat vd6al ofc- fruit^haa^ b6en, takeii away, and the visitors have ex* pressed^thetnselves as ,yerv.,well .pleased arouiid jthe {bHr^Qor) ~ Several grain buyers hav^^njbere,^4 opqiWer tb^t

the |S^inplea#)f;wheat w p%luced by the jVJaocit is farfbaiow fhp niOTit it ought to possSii, whiqh fi^olt is'Vprijioipally owing want of Beed. — (Own l^orcgg poudcafc, fMjirch 2v|R ,