NATIVE AFFAIRS IN AUCKLAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1575, 7 March 1879, Page 3

NATIVE AFFAIRS IN AUCKLAND.

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Auckland, March 6

To-day, about 400 were present, and there was a long discussion on the question of attending the J.proposed meeting at To Kopua. Paul caused all the Natives to be assembled, and the following resolutions were passed unanimously : —l. This meeting agrees to and will uphold the words Mongonui that the tribes in parts of the North shall attend Parliament at Waitangi, 2. This meeting grecs to request to pay compensation for land ut Mangawhara, that was wrongfully included in the survey. 3. 1 his meeting decides not to return any more members to the House of Representatives, but will accept a Maori Parliament instead. 4. The Chiefs and people here assembled will do their best to assist Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan to ca ry out their plans of settlement of the Native difficulty- The Chiefs of Ngapnhi have decided to build a large house at Waitangi site, re-.dy for another Parliament next year, and for two years hence _ Paul, who acts as speaker, announced tho receipt uf a telegram from the Maori King, i equesting the Natives at Orakni to remain until they received a telegram to come up. Paul replied that unless the meeting was held soon the Natives will return home. tt is considered probable that the great meeting ut To Kopua will be held earlier than was intended in consequence. Renata Kawcpo arrived to-day from Kikuraugi, bearing special despatches from lawhiao to f’aul. lawhiao writes that he cannot come to Orakoi, owing to sickness. The King Natives are engaged cutting roads from Kawnia and Aotea, in order to bring vast supplies of food for the approaching meeting. Renata says it will be the largest meeting ever held in New Zealand. Winiata, the murderer, has not left the king country and gone to Hokianga, as reported, but is still living at Te Kuiti. This afternoon, after a long discussion, the natives unanimously agre d to go to tho Kopua, it the Government provides conveyance by train and steamer, to do their utmost to further proposals of Sir G. Grey and Mr Sheehan. The discussion will be continued and concluded tomorrow. The proceedings throughout have boen most orderly.