TAUPO.
December 19.
Mr Sheehan, who accompanied Mr Bryce to the Murimotu country, returned this morning. They left, accompanied by Major Scannell, on Thursday last by Tokano, en route for Wanganui. The object was to inspect the country with the view of opening out a road suitable for dray traffic, and likewise -arranging the dispute between the Government and certain native owners of the Murimotu block. The meeting held with the natives was large and influential, and the leading chiefs of the hapu which had hitherto opposed the settlement of the Crown's title agreed after discu.ision to place the whole matter in the bands of Mr Bryce. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr Bryce resumed his journey to Wanganui, where, it is understood, be will meet Mr Rolleston, in whose company he will return again to Auckland. The natives talk freely amongst themselves about the construction of the through line of railway, as also about the merits of the Various routes, and show a thorough European understanding of the importance of getting the line through their own lands.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3571, 19 December 1882, Page 3
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