WI PERE AND MR SHEEHAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1279, 20 February 1883, Page 2

WI PERE AND MR SHEEHAN.

According to a Cambridge telegram Mr Sheehan and Wi Pere had a wordy set to at a meeting called by the latter, and as the correspondent kindly puts it “ things were said in the altercation that are better unre* ported.” We wish they had been. The following is the wire sent to the “ Auckland Star.”— ** Wi Pere held a meetinglof natives at the Town Hall last night, explaining what the East Coast Land Company has done and purpose doing. He was very well received indeed, being one of the most finished Maori orators in the colony. About 150 natives were present, and some sprinkling of Euro, peins. After Wi Pere had explained his views and proffered advice to the natives, Mr Sheehan rose and spoke with some bitterness of the East Coast Company, main, taining that Waikato wanted nothing from Poverty Bay in the shape of mana, money or direction. Wi Pere replied with much spirit, and things were said in the altercation that are better unreported. At the request of the Natives Wi Pere stays here to day to have a further hearing to-night, The Silversmiths of Hiana, in this district are much exercised in spirit at Wi Pere coming from his own district to another,”