GREAT MAORI EORERO.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 6 May 1907, Page 2

GREAT MAORI EORERO.

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Per Press Association. Auckland, .May .">.

The large Maori meeting at Wuiihi, (lie lion. Malmta's kianga near llnntly, n.i.ie a stall with its order paper on Friday. Proceedings were eoninienced In speeches from the Hon. .Mahiita and 'l'..pii Taingakawa Te Walnroa (convci.or i>( Ihe meeting), after which llenar: Ki>i!#aii, M.H.li., lead past corresponde.'K.e dealing with the Treaty of Waitangi. I !ln Saturday, proceedings were opened by llenare Kailiau. making a lung Up (eh dealing with the genealogy of liie I Mi.i.ri race, lie urged that the Ma''.vs j should aim ai unity in redressing lluii ances.

Heavy ruin then caused the suspension of oneness for Ihe di'f. chief seereturv to (he meet i'i;f. interviewed by a Herald npreseufa Liw. sUles th.it the object of the gathei-ui-t is to secure a united front in Mocking redress for native grievances, lie stated that, the spirit of Hie Trcatv of as well as section 71 of' the Constitution Act. 1S")2, had been broken. Wi'at the Maoris wanted was power to manage tlieir own affairs. Sonic of th«* naUvcs think the intervention of King Kdward should be solicited in regard f.» the in grievances, whilst others think the oJ jiit of the meeting is to restore the "King" movement, but they disavow sympathy with such an idea, saying theii o'.il\ King is Edward the Seventh. '■en native clergymen and three constables are in attendance. Billiards and v.iv.ous other games arc provided, and pUy goes on from early to lute by those not concerned in the more serious part of the meeting. The general heaviom of the crowd in reported to be excellent. The meeting expected to last till about Wednesday.