PROVINCIAL NEWS
[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Wellington, December 1. The Property-Tax is coming in- satisfactorily. Up to date 8000 taxyayers have paid £70,000, and it is estimated that by the 10th inst., the last day for paying without incurring an additional ten per cent, 15,000 will pay £BO,OOO, making in all £150,000. Timaru, December 1. At a meeting of the Harbour Board to-day, it was resolved that a £IOO,OOO loan be floated in London through the Bank of New Zealand at a minimum of £92, interest 4 per cent, for 30 years. IMPORTANT CONCESSION BY THE WAIKATO NATIVES. Wellington, December 1. Mr Ballance received from Wahanni the taihi or sceptre of war of the Ngatimaniopotos, which indicates that henceforth no bloodahed will take place between the Europeans and the Waikato tribes. This taiha is said to have been in the hands of the Ngatimaniopotos for upwards of one hundred years, and its passing out of the hands of the natives is a matter of the highest importance. The "sceptre," if it may be so termed, is a long shaft of hard wood clubbed at the foot and pointed at the other extremity, the point being curved and decorated with dog's hair and kaka feathers. At the time the King's aukati lines were drawn this taiha was sent down by the Ngatimaniopotos to the Tuhua tribes, indicating thereby that peace had not been proclaimed between the Maoris and the Europeans, and the Tuhua natives were at liberty to wage war against all Europeans who overstepped the line. The taiha remained with Ngatio and his people until Moffat's murderers were pardoned some few years ago. It was then returned to the Ngatimaniopoto, in whose possession it was kept till it was handed over to Mr Wilkins, a Government agent at Waikato, by VVahanui a few days ago, to be forwarded to thp Native Minister. Mr Ballance intends to have the taiha placed in the General Assembly Library, or in the House of Representatives as a token of the final withdrawal of the aukati by the Waikato tribes.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2860, 2 December 1885, Page 2
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