MAORI MEETING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 77, 20 March 1908, Page 2

MAORI MEETING.

TILE LAND QUESTION. MORE ADVICE TO THE NATIVES. Per Preßs Association. Rotorua, Last Night. Another large gathering of Maoris was held at Ngaruawahia to-day with letercnce to the confiscation of nativ anils question. The Governor, the iniue Minister, and the Minister for t*i e Aflairs were present, journeying from Hamilton by special train, "and piactieaJly all the tribes who were repiesented at Wednesday's conference at Uaharoa attended.

An address of welcome from .Mahut.i .the lung of the .Maoris, was presented to the Uvcriior by Jlenare Kailmu, the native member for (he district, who also handed His Excellency as a gift mats tlle lvi "° IW ° ilillK ' iiome wearing in ,e[)i ' v ' 6nid he lio p« i that the deliberations that dav would bung about a satisfactory conclusion. lue Prime Minister, in the course >i an address to the -Maoris, advised tlieui to show on the plans of all blocks of tiwl tl'e.v were custodians or owners ol what Has required lor use •in« occupation of .Maoris lor permanent resei-™ and poi ret-real ion purposes, and Ut them show what part was available l oi 'easing and selling. If the Maoris would apportion their lands conscientiously and honestly, their proposals, if reasonable, would be continued by the hoyal Commission and made law for ■>■' time.

the Prime .Minister then left the bo n,"' g M' V S1 ?'' 111 train {or A i -ii Aff"' CaTOl1 ' )lillisto for Aalnc Aflairs, remained at Niraruawabia to discuss the matter i u eonf,Maoris. , Jf t Prim<! left by motor-car lauranga, via Tc Puke, tlus mora-