IMPORTANT MOARI GATHERING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2078, 13 May 1907, Page 3

IMPORTANT MOARI GATHERING.

Press Association AUCKLAND, Saturday, the committee appointed by the Maoris assembled at Waihi failed to agree to unite under one head. Mnhuta and the Arawas have withdrawn from the conference as a protest against the effort to appoint a imputation to be sent- to England in the event of the New Zealand logislan,ro ignoring the Maori petitions.' * hose who acknowledge the mana of Mnhuta were eager to cnrryj his nomination as head of the projected deputation, blit the Arawas scouted the pioposal. The Arawas objected on two grounds, first, that the election of a deputation was inopportune in that Hie result of a potition to the New Zealand Government was unknown ; secondly, as Alahuta was a member of the Legislative Council he was a party to placing on the Statute Book several legislative enactments to which their petition took strong exception. AVliile objecting to Alahuta, they had no objection to Tupu L'amgahawa, who was and had always had been regarded -by them as a faithful follower of Alahuta. Tupu Taingakawa, addressing a big meeting of Maoris, after regretting the departure of the Arawas, which he attributed to their presence being require dat their homes, said that the result that the mooting desired had been consummated. Not only were (he Army a and the Tainui canoes boating in the same sea, but their crews were paddling in unison. Tils union arrive dat was fully in accord* anco with his own ideals and fully bore out his hope that in the future, there would never be any antagonism between- these tribes. " AVlien the*left AAaihi they should remember that federation had been accomplished, and spread the good news where ever they went. AVhatever matters were left undecided, lie would do his •best to finish them before the present meeting concluded.