WAITARA.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2926, 2 July 1878, Page 2

WAITARA.

Sunday. The Wait:-la Meeting.'

After a fortnight's almo-t incessant rr.riing, the weather at last shows signs of improving. A special train we it from here to New. Plymouth and Ingle wood and back yesterday to convey the natives -attending the meeting on a pleasure trip. They were highly delighted, and on their return to Waitara there was great excitement. .Telephoning was the order of the day with those left behind. There was. a meeting between the chiefs during the afternoon, at which the lion. Mr Sheehan was a listener, but. nothing of any ireportance was said ; the talk was mostly "chaff" at Rewi about Hs seat in Parliament. Later. This day. ,■' ■ The dinner yesterday was a grand success. Sir Geo. Grey presided. About one thousand sat down." The whole concluded with a war dance, in which a pakeha Maori took a prominent part, much to • the disgust of all Europeans present.

The ban i paraded the streets last night.

The Southern Natives had all their drays packed early this morning and left en route for Parihaka. The Waikatos remain a few "days longer. o

Sir Geo. Grey left yesterday; the H^u, Mr Sheehan and Major Brown go overland today to meet Tito Kowaru at Parihaka. , ',

Kiwi despatched a special messenger to

the King per Hauraki yesterday, stating his very great satisfaction at th. cordial welcome he had. received, and the mutual agreement he had made, which ho hoped would lead to the union of the two races for ever.