REWI AND HIS PROPOSALS.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 148, 24 May 1879, Page 2

REWI AND HIS PROPOSALS.

Cambridge, May 21. No Land Conn, was held to-day. but a Native meeting enlivened the place. Manga’s new boundary proposals was discussed by the Natives. They understand that he wants the boundary laid out by William Thompson and other chiefs before the war to be recognised by the Ngatiraukawa and Ngatiliaua tribes, the land on his side of the line to be under bis control, the land on the other side for the tribes to do as they like with. The two tribes refuse to comply with Manga’s suggestion, and as the Ngatiawa’s ancestral homo is at Maungatautara they resent the suggested interference, and as owners of the land declare they will not agree. At the close of the Native meeting today, Manga said he would not go more fully into matters for two reasons : First, because the. Ngatiwa speakers were not sober ; and secondly, because be wanted Mr Sheehan to be present. The Native mooting is expected to be resumed tomorrow, ivben the Ngatnvmkawas are expected to support the other tribe in repudiating the old Ngatimaniapo chief’s request. Manga is a large landholder among the Ngatiraukawas, but his present sentiments do not appear to bo popular. At yesterday’s Land Court, out of the blocks of land, tbo claims to which wore to be hoard at this meeting, twenty-four have been struck off the list. Fourteen of them are alleged to have deposits on them by Government. Another list of ten have not boon surveyed. There is great mortification amongst the claimants, many Natives having conic from Otaki and other distant places. Mr Sheehan is still very unwell. He appears to be suffering from an attack of quinsy.