WAAHI MAORI CONFERENCE.
A i'OItWAUD JIAOIU AIOVE. Per Press Association. Auckland, ilay l.">. Tile cimuuittce appointed 'by tile ilaori meeting at Waahi decided in avor of selling 111- llocrangi l.lock of en t lions ui,l acres to the tioi eminent mil devoting llle proceeds, after doraying the co-t of survey, etc., to n 111111 for a native fanners' nnion. The leeision will he forwarded to the >iaJve Land Jioanl for continuation. TILE LKADERSUU' yfJiSTIUX. Per Press Association. Auckland, May U I J here was all unexpected develO]inielit at the .Maori meeting. When tin'. iemainder of the natives were ahont to depart the president suggested thai, th'y had not nominated anyone to act as leader for the federation of the native race. Exception was taken by some to Mahutit being raised ahovc tee other chiefs as an attempt to revive the kingship, which Mahuta i; understood to have yielded tip oil accepting a Legislative' Councillorsliip with Cabinet rank. The matter was allowed to s'.aml over till next Wednesday.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 16 May 1907, Page 2
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167WAAHI MAORI CONFERENCE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 16 May 1907, Page 2
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