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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 310, 30 December 1872, Page 2

Large Native Meeting in the Waikato.— -The Waikato Times says — "About one hundred and 'fifty Nagatihaua Hauhaus passed through Cambridge on the 10th December, with, three ot four cart loads of mataitai (dried fish) for the meeting which is to be held at Maungatautari shortly. From the ■ extensive preparations which they appear to be making, it is likely that this meeting will be the largest held since the war: - Tribes from all parts of the Northern Island have been invited, and are expected. to be, "present. The natives have also repaired the roads in places beyond the confiscated boundary, so that the;visitbrs, both European and Maoris, may travel comforjably. - This, alone is a step inrtheright.direction." At A meeting of the Church of Assembly of Victoria, Qn the 26th, ult., the Rev. Canon i , Hah^fieldim,pyed^ , V'Tliat the Assembly approve : of.;the following] suggestion,;, embodied^ iv the report v oi- the : BeTe^jfc , :tc'ommi,tte.ey appointed ; to.' consider wnatl'membriaf it wdu^ >■ olithe ;late Bishop ,• Patteribn :~f -iEhiatj 'ek re,-' ■ incumbent statue;of^%eflatie:B son be bbtoined/ to-^ be placed -in a rmembLrial^tiapeijtpbe^ .'Cemetery,^

dral when it is built.' He stated tbat it was estimated that the cost of the chapel and' statue would be about £2000. The Rev. W. RyCtoxton moved an amendment to the effect that the statue be placed in a memorial free church, to bo built in some poor and populous part of Melbourne. The Yen. Archdeacon Tucker .seconded the amendment, which was adopted by a small majority. Tile resolution, as amended,, was adopted." , • •