THE PROPOSALS TO TAWHIAO.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1357, 20 June 1878, Page 3

THE PROPOSALS TO TAWHIAO.

The "Waikato Times" publishes the following as the official text of the proposals made by tho Ministry toTawhiao :—These are the proposals of the Government. You are standing in your position with authority, and the Q-overnment will assist you with the cbiofs of your own districts, so that matters may be conducted in order that peace and good-will between the two races of the Island may exist. The Government will always watch. They will not look the one side or tho other. It remains with you to say the word to lease, and leases will be allowed ; to sell, and sales will be allowed within the boundaries of your district. The Government will give you an allowance, and the chiefs who are to be your assistants in conducting the affairs within your district. The Q-overnment will give you, Tawhiao, £SOO a year. The money for distribution within the the district will be paid in a lump sum to you, Tawhiao. It is for you to distribute it as vou like to the chiefs within your district. The Government will give you 500 acres of land at Ngaruawahia, so as to be close to tho grave of your father, Potatau. The Government will erect a house for you at Kawhia, so that you can hold the meetings of your council in it. The portions of laud not disposed of by the Government to Europeans on the western sides of the Waikato and Waipa will be returned to Tawhiao. In addition to that, as I am very anxious that you ehouldjhave means to meet your wants, the Government propose that town acres be selected in each one of tho townships established on the Waikato and Waipa rivers, to be given to you in trust for the uso of the people ; the money to be appropriated in such manner as you will choose. My desire is that you may speedily have means, as these lands will be of value. With regard to the roads, my desire is that all the roads should be managed between Tawhiao and the Government, and that no one else shall interfere ; that no one shall attempt to make a road until that matter has been settled by Tawhiao and the Government. With regard to the surveys, it is for you to direct surveys to be made, and where Ihey would bo made. I have thought these things out, and it is my earnest wish to see you comfortably settled on the lands it is proposed you shall have. If you accept my proposals T shall do my best to. settle you on tho parts of the districts to be given to you, and which have not been parted with to Europeans. S far as supplying you with implements and materials you may require for settling on the landsj the Government will take charge of the«t matter, so as to strive to make ydu really prosperous and happy in the villages you may establish. That is all in my power to do for you. With regard to the town allotments, 1 will go over the maps with Tawhiao, and wo together will choose which (helots shall be."