WAITARA. July 2.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1929, 3 July 1878, Page 2

WAITARA. July 2.

After a fortnight's almost incessant raining, .tlio weatlier at last allows siyna of improving. A special train went from hero to Now Plymouth and luglowood and back on S.itnrrtay. to convoy the Natives attending the meeting on a pleasure trip. They were highly delighted, and, on their return to Waitara, there wns considerable excitement. Telephoning was thu ordor of tho day with those left behind. There was a meeting botwvon the chiefs during the afternoon, at which tho Hon. J Sheohan was a listener; hut nothing ot any importance w.is said. The talk was mostly "chaff" at Kewi about his seat in Parliament. Tho dinner yesterday was a grand success. Sir Georgo Grey presided, and about 1000 sat down. Tho proceedings concluded with a war-danco, in which a pakeha-Maori took a prominent part, much to tho disgust of all Europeans present. The band paraded tho streets last night. The Southern Natives had all their drays packed early this morning, and loft en route for Parihaka. The Wai- J katos remain a foff ■ days longer. Sit Georgo Grey left Waitara yestorday. The Hoi}, Mr Shoohan and Major Brown go overland to-day, to meet Tito Kowaru at Parihnka. Rewi despatched a special mesjsengef to ihfi 'King afc Perihatriki yesteri (day, statins; his very great satisfaction at

the cordial wolcome ho had received, and tho mutual agreement he hud made, which ho hoped would lead to the union of tho two races for over.