AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1701, 16 June 1874, Page 2

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: t - . L Auokanp, Monday. In reply to the Superintendent's message re the Thames matter, Mr. Sheehan moved the.-, following resolutions :—jilt. That this Council having considered Hir Honor's message 59, agree with the recommendations contained therein, and is further of opinion that no time should- be lost in: ..acquiring- the Thames foreshbre, with a view to nialcing provision for: en*r dowments for municipality purposes. 2nd. That reserves rhould also be made for harbor endowments, educational, hospital and lunatic asylum purpose^. 3rd. That such foreshore lands in the first instance be^ granted to his Honor the Superintendent .under the Public,Jbteserves Apt. 4th - That the Council approve ;of the " arrangement in reference to handing over waterworks to the Thames Municipality. ; : JVIr Shepherd;moveiCas sin amendment to the first resolution to add the words ".excepting; tjiat, f portion in 7 which [his Honor proposes to ask: the Council to make a provision of £1,500 for the year 1875,;t0 be paid to the Thames Municipality^ The amendment was carried, and the remainder of the resolutions were then^assed^; :J' ' M:: !i"'r} -Vi';# \- ;w*u invti-u -^-i ,^?(;i;.>rhisday. (i ;; WTaikato Native Aflfiair3. • The Herald's Alexandra correspoadent telegraphs.that Te Wheoro is still aj, Waitomio interviewing Tawhiao. He is informed.that messages are being sent by wire through Te Wheoro to the . Go--.yornciv.aiid, that.something of importance ia evidently going/on.L Keport says some promise has been given to Bewi by th v Goyernmeufc that part of Waikato will b>

given back to the King. The sooner that illusion is dispelled/rom their min^i by a proclamation froth the ;©bvernbr-^he better, for all parties. TJ^jhaiiiih;aus |»y theste^lailways^^trou^h |fch^|buiitry*will be thedo|ftifa|fc o| jkingiin^if Th*ey now blame thcr Europeans wlip^ told tfiem to make,. ajiinggindjjsaj|!j.. |h%j| Jjjjfjjp ■ been made "'|prif«!ct||b^of '«te||pi*f|plikehas', and have been Severe suuer¥rs v by 10-ing Waikato and other lands. It is now the a wisk.oi,the v king^p^ty,^Jkfi^peaceablx, witk us if natter? can be arranged with" the Government.