WAITARA.
This day. Sir Geo. Grey, with Messrs Sheehari and Fisher and their staff,- arrived here at 7 p.m. yesterday, by special -train. The meeting will be poorly attended, not more than three hundred natives being here at present, the continuation of the wet weather being in a great measure preventative. The Government houses built for the accommodation of the natives are this morning under water. Kewi remains at the pah on the east bank of the rirer, and is much annoyed at there being no proper accommodation for himself and his followers. Terea Wannaki strongly remonstrated with the Civil Commissioner as to the suitability of present position, and suggested the advisability of building them on the bank of the river, and had this been done all unpleasantness on this account would hare been, obviated. Efery* one is disappointed at tho small attendance of natives. Forty tents have beei telegraphed for, And are expected here by the noon train. A banquet is to be given to Sir George Grey on Monday. It has been raining for the last 24 hours and a heavy atorm is now brewing.
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2918, 22 June 1878, Page 2
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187WAITARA. Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2918, 22 June 1878, Page 2
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