THE WAITARA MEETING.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1363, 27 June 1878, Page 3

THE WAITARA MEETING.

[FROM THE COHHESi’ONDENT of the tress,] Waxtaba, June 26, The weather is improving, but there was no meeting. The Premier has not left his house, nor Eewx the pa. To day at noon the Southern Natives arrived at New Plymouth with forty-four carts laden wth live pigs, kumaras, and potatoes. 'I hey rest at Bell Block to-night, and will enter Wap tara with the Ngatimarus to-morrow. Neither WiJKingi, Tito Kowaru, or Te Whiti will come. Kokatai, of Warea, is the only Taranaki chief not likely to be present. The Ngatimarus say that Wi King! is old and infirm, and unable to walk, and is too heavy to_ carry. This is an excuse, as the rivers being high, he could be brought down in a canoe. The meeting or greeting will be hold tomorrow. The Hinemoa is waiting at New Plymouth for the Premier and party. [per press agency.] Waitaka, June 26. The weather continues very stormy. About 100 natives, taken to the Manukau on Sunday, returned this morning. Sir George Grey is still indisposed, and has not yet been able to get out. It was rumored this' morning that the meeting will not take place till September, Rewi being very anxious that Wm. King should be present. He would also like to see a larger attendance, as he considers the meeting to be of the greatest importance to both raeps. The town is still crowded with visitors, and the want of accommodation is severely felt, every place being crowded. The Natives are well conducted, no disturbance of any kind having occurred. At one o’clock Eewi, accompanied by a number of chiefs, hearing Sir G. Grey was not well, went to his quarters. Sir George Grey was sitting by the fireside, suffering from a heavy cold, the inclement weather di-agreeing with him. Friendly interchanges took place. '1 ho meeting was pur ly a private one, Natives only being pre ent. It was then arranged that, owing to the weather and non-arrival of the Paribaka Natives, the meeting should be deferred till next day. Each side expressed a wish that William King should be present. He is expected to-morrow. After remaining half an hour Rewi left, on the understanding that special messengers should be dispatched North and South to hurry his visitors up for the meeting. Later. It is now positively settled that the meeting tabes place to-morrow at eleven o’clock, wet or fine, tn the event of rain, a building has been secured. 1