THE WAITARA MEETING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1365, 1 July 1878, Page 3

THE WAITARA MEETING.

(By Telegraph.]

[from the correspondent of the press.] Waitara, June 29. The meeting at Waitara was held at noon, at Pennington’s Shore. Rewi —What I am going to say is the end. I wish you to give me Waitara. Sir George Grey—l agree. Waitara is given up to both of us. This is the proper spot to loose our hands from our heads and cease fighting. Rewi (to the Maoris) —Allow Grey to have a voice in settling the matter. I agree with what he has said. We have this land in our own Lgnds. I agree because now it is for us two to take over Waitara. J have nothing further to say to Grey. He has agreed to my request. Let Europeans and Natives at Waitara rest safe in their places, and I and Grey will talk the matter over. The meeting was then addressed by Mete Kingi, Matene Te Whiwi, and Te Teira. Rewi (to Teira) —To-day we have unloosed our hands from one another’s heads. Tomorrow I will discuss general matters. I will not suffer G rey to go away, because I want to explain what I mean by having the land in our hands ; for, if wo two do matters clearly, things will be settled. This is the substance of what was said, and amounts to nothing. The Natives arc dancing and feasting. The weather is stormy. One of the row of reception huts lias just been blown down. The Iliuemoa is standing off and on at New Plymouth.

[PHIi PEKSS AGBfIOY.J Waitaea, June 2 ( J, The meeting was continued at noon today. Rcwi said, in order to give everything a fair understanding, and to make tilings clear, Uo would aoUiii)# bijt the truth. “ i

want Waitara. This is my word, and this is why I told you to meet me here.” Sir G. Grey said : —I gave you a fair understanding, Waitara is in our hands. Rewi —I am agreeable to your words. Both our hands are now taken oil’ our heads, and my question is answered. Natives and Europeans of Waitara bo not afraid. Stay quiet. Grey and myself are hero and I will not go away till this question is settled. At the conclusion of the meeting Rewi said To-day our bodies have been joined together, but our laws ha ve yet to be made.” It will be understood by this that Rewi anticipates getting a seat in the Upper House, when the question of Waitara, Ac., can bo discussed. 2.30 p.m. A tremendous squall has just passed over Waitara., lifting one section of the wooden buildings, 300 feet long, clean off the ground. The building is completely levelled, and parts of it are burning, from the fires lighted inside, A great number of Maoris wore inside at the time, but no one was hurt. The weather is frightfully equally, and there is no appearance of improvement.