INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 255, 27 December 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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Alexandra, 24.

A large Native meeting and korero took place at Kopua yesterday. Tupotetoi, a relation of Bern, ia proposing that all Europeans and half-castes shall be remoTedfrom the King cotmtry, and he was backed up by Takerehu, another relative. Tapihana stood on the contrary aide, and reminded- them of Potatau's to cultivate the acquaintance

and frieiyJshigjbf'' Europeans. No decision was coiae to." l-he native Minister's proposed visit' to Te Kuiti was also talked about, > and strong -manifested against lt.\ It $s- tliought, however, if he comes this way the Jifticulty will be removed. The King andTe Wheoro are still heat , Ijstglan. . 'i'ls Au r A-jiuTJa n Dec. 22.! Dr Hector, .arrived lipi*« evening with Rowi from tJio Mokau. Ho reports that throughout the journey the Natives were, exceedingly friendly, and that he experienced no tlitfrculrtes what-: ever in • the 'journey overland. The weather was fine. *% Hckitika, Dec 24. It has been raining heavily for the last twenty-four hours, and the , heavy fresh in the river lias stopped the rush. . The Christenurch coach is unable to proceed this morning. There is the heaviest flood that has occurred this year. The rivers are still rising, and a. good deal ot damage-is already done both north and south.