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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1390, 27 November 1884, Page 3

According to the correspondent of pn Auckland contemporary, another Maori appeal to England, with possibly another embassy* is on the tapis. Katene, a pgtiya who held a seat In the House some yuan ago, is moving in the matter on behalf of the Ngapuhi, In the Bay of Islands, and has written to the governor pacing bis advice on the subject. The matter has been referred to the Native Minister* who has written a memo, to hie Excellency, giving his views regarding Ratene and his proposals. Like tbe ICing natives, the Ngapnhi are agitating • for H local self-government,” which, of ogrse, means freedom from European laws, and especially freedom from European rates -and taxes. The natives strongly object to their lends being rated, and the dog tax is said to ha a sore point . with the .Ngapuhi. -They-also raise the old question of the Treaty of Waitangi, which, they declare has not been properly observed. It is a little curious that the Maoris, after two successive “ missions, have been told that the Some authorities