MEETING OF NATIVE COMMITTEE. RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2123, 16 February 1886, Page 2

MEETING OF NA TIVE COMMITTEE. RAGLAN.

The committee met on the 26th January in the Court-house. There being so much business to put through, the sitting of committee was adjourned on the 3id February, and will meet again on the 18th March, (day after Raglan Jockey Club Meeting.) A great number of u-ittves attended the committee meeting from Huntly, Wai pa, Waingaroa, Aotea, TV Ak,w, and lort Waikato. Mr Abraham Barton, who did not make his nppeaiance at the last meeting, did so at this and was duly sworn in as a member. Mr Mita Karaka was unanimously elected secretary. Kach person having a claim or other oumne».i to bring before the committee has to piy 4i befoie he cm proceed. Any person defending or disputing the claim, &c, has alr.o to pay in <U, and a charge of Is i-. made for each witness, examined. Ele\en Miccewon claim-* were dealt with ami settled. A great deal of discussion took place le tiih.il boundaiies in the Te Akau block. Tlie judgment in these c.iies was defeired until next hitting of committee pending ireeipt of (lit) copy of Ciown grant, (2nd) copy of judgment gi\en by the coinmixt»iou appointed to allow compensation to Mioii<, (3rd) piiic copy of map of To Ak.ui block. The baker and .storekeeper^ did a g>»od trade in provision*, especially the former in loaves, fancy goods and fruit. — (Own Correspondent.)