NATIVE MEETING.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2706, 9 December 1882, Page 3

NATIVE MEETING.

[press association telegram.] AUCKLAND, December 8. At the meeting of Tawhiao with the people of Kawhia, which took place on the Ist December, there were present the whole of the Kawhia chiefs except Hone Toone, also Whareora and Whareora from Ataea, and TeKaurawa and several others from the southern side of Kawhia. Tawhiao was asked if he proposed the occupation of Kawhia, and he addx-essed the meeting as follows Listen to my words. I have three words for you to hear. The first love, the second good feeling, and third faith. Show good feeling to strangers who may visit you at this place. Speak kindly to them. Do not show any unkindness, but show good feeling to strangers when they come to Kawhia. This all I have to say in reference to this matter. (The strangers referred to by Tawhaio are Europeans who may go to Kawhia.) I have another word to you. This is the day on which I will travel through the island. The only people I want to accompany me are the Kawhia chiefs residing between Markopu and Waikato Heads, on the coast from Alexandra. I intend proceeding to Aoteroa, thence to Taupo, thence to Aoteroa, and thence to Manawatu and Rangitikei, thence to Otaki, thence along the coast towards Wellington, back to Waiarapa, thence to Napier, returning via Taupo to our homes. Ido not want inland (Whatiwhatihoe) chiefs to go with me. The tribes I want to accompany me are the Ngatimahutua, from Kawhia; the Ngatimangata, from Marokapa ; the Ngatihikaroe, Ngatihana, from Aotea; the Ngatimahunga, Ngati-hourua-tainui, Ngatitahunga chiefs. These tribes alone I desire to go with me. No one of yoxi will on any' condition carry arms. That is all.” Referring to his late meeting with Mr Bryce, Tawhiao said in private “I do not think any worse of Mr Bryce for his straightforward speaking, for he spoke as one man to another. The only thing I felt grieved about was his leaving us in the manner he did, for I think the least he could have done was to have shaken hands with one. Perhaps, however, this eccentricity is due to his European breeding.”