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TELEGRAMS.

(Pbes»~ Association.)

This day Another Fire-

About half-past three this morning a fire was observed at the sawmill of Jagger and Parker, on the reclaimed land in Freeman's Bay. The firebells rung out, and soon a crowd gathered to the spot. Before the fire was discovered it had a firm hold on the building, and there was no chance of saving any part of the premises. In a short time the fire brigade was on the ground, and began to play upon the adjoining premises and the stock in tile yard, thus preventing the fire from spreading. The sawmill had a large stock of timber in it, and all was destroyed. The mill and stock were worth nearly £3000. The fire was first seen In the centre of the building, near the steam engine. Recently the premises and machinery were sold for about £1500, and additions have since been made.

The only insurance on it is £400 in the National office to cover a mortgage. The Natives. 'Some Hauhau natives near Huntley destroyed the fencing and fruit trees of a settler named Hill, whose title they dispute though it is held under Crown Grant. The occurrence has no political significance.

The King Movement. Tawiiiao's Hikurangi meeting is a failure, at no time have there been more than from 600 to 700 natives assembled, and nothing beyond the customary feasting and nose rubbing has been accomplished. An attempt has been made to conceal the failure by adjourning the business until the middle of July. Evidently the King movement is undergoing a process of rapid disintegration, and if left alone it will evaporate. The leading Km«ite natives show a disposition to sell their land, and the Mokau natives withdrew from the meeting, declaring an intention to have no more to do with the king/ It is stated on good authority that if money were available no great difficulty would be experienced in getting the railway right through the King Country to New Plymouth.

The Lauds Court at Cambridge passed another large block through, opening up 1)0,000 acres hitherto closed to Europeans for (settlement. The Kingites came in freely to prove their titles before the Court; It is estimated that half a million acres of native lauds beyond Cambridge and bordering on the KiDg territory have been opened foe settlement.

What they Want

The result of the meeting of the northern natives to celebrate the signing of the treaty of Waitangiand the opening of the Waitangi Hall, was a series of resolutions affirming the necessity for a Maori Parliament to make laws for the Maori people. They reaffirm their unflinching loyalty to the Queen, but the memorial declares that " the Government of New Zealand have milked the cow that was sent by Queen Victoria as a covenant to the tribes of New Zealand. They are those who have deceived us, and that is the cause of the Maori people being weak and oppressed in the land; This is why 'it is uow.asjced that all the.

Maori tribes shall be gathered into one sheaf. All our grievances shall be settled, by the Parliament. We are to manage things concerning Maori tribes only and not break the law. The first grievance we felt in these islands has been the purchase of land by ministers that brought the Gospel to New Zealand. Their mode of purchase was just seizing the land, at at that time having no surveyors. The second grievance is that the ministers say that all the seized land has gone by purchase to the church committee. Let us now, the Maori tribes, think over the name of this monster, yet the name of this monster is the land shallower. The whole of this island of New Zealand is swallowed in his belly." Arrived : City of Sydney,. bound for I San Francisco with the mails.

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Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

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Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3845, 26 April 1881, Page 2

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Tapeke kupu
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TELEGRAMS. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3845, 26 April 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3845, 26 April 1881, Page 2

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