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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3189, 9 May 1879, Page 2

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Via Ai.exa.vdba, This day. i

„.. rpj^- inclemency "of the weather prerented the meeting liking 'place Until the time T stated in the message sent you in time' to catch the wire; even then it wai doubtful whether the meeting would 1 take place, so threatening wai tlrti '^^eather. The titae^bein^ 1 precious, the 1" him--self allowed I every; ; chance, -\ although the roughness and the hardship of J this j 'life/zj-'hiite^'.^-Bgaiii- 5- impaired his health. These Maori meetings are an abomination. All the white educated flesh, howerer, betokens much steadfastness of purpose in assisting to forward the welfare of tUe;c6lpny; ;i The Premier's position, and at his age, incurring such hardships consequent : upon attendance at these meetings* should be remembered. There is a smaller attendance to-day than yesterday. Tawhiao and his body guard are absent. Some people are going away, for provisions are getting scarce. To-mor-row the heart of the questions in dispute will be discussed. After the meeting was over yesterday, Mr Mair had an interview with Tawhiao and Manuhiri. We can readily' imagine for .what : purpose.: In looking over the voluminous notes that' I h'avJß; taken, al can find very littlo worthyof ir,ecor!d;,!. It yrilj.] be remembered that the tribes were to" give their opinion this day . to. r , Tawhiao.. - .Thirty cjf the., thirty, 1;- two chiefs who, spoko declared themselves[ supgprters -qf/'thje Government^ and, declined.idmittinx thfe ,'ajsstiibp.tipn^j.pf^ thp tW^Te'H^heu,' ofT^pofrmanifested a JBrishJtorxnqdify" his de- s clarationj anl wished to be considered a ' Eupapa. ; AmoDg , ntbe speakers were . representatiFes of ; the i^Tgapuhi, Arawa, ■- \ Ngatimioapoto, \ Ngatiwhana, N gatiriukuioa, Whanganui, 1K gaterangi, Ngatipawa, Ngatipi, .Ngatikutungaii, Ngatina, and Waikato tribes/ Of course the !-speakerss only- represented sections;/ of J the tribes; <Ther speeches were ', nearly,' all J unimportant,; add may be. divided into two/ classess. [ Tfaje bulk of the speakers said they only ; came to ieie anflj hear,; njot, jtp' spjik !any;j that the business, was to be transacted in their opinion,between Tawhiao and .Grey.:- |