AUCKLAND.
ThiSday.
The Williamson opera company concluded a four weeks season last night. It has prored the biggest theatrical success ever in the colony. The takings averaged £620 per week right through the season. Sir W. Jesyois and the Natives. The Governor had a conference with the Northern chiefs at Hokianga yesterday ; the native? gave him a most enthusiastic welcome, and one of the chiefs, Reitetai, said :—" We know you are a kind Govornor, you have governed other places, and now you are come here, I have nothing else to say. Thanks for coming here; I am sorry so short a notice was given of your intruded visit. It is reported that Tawhiao is going to England to ask the Queen to make him King of New Zealand ; we do not recognise fawhiao as having any authority orer us. If the Queen appoints him King of New Zealand it will cause disturbance amongst us; we do not want Tawhiao." The Governor suitably replied. He subsequently repp}vp(L an address of welcome from the residents of Eussell, His Excellency will v^it £aipsra before coming So^th »giin.
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4743, 20 March 1884, Page 2
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184AUCKLAND. Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4743, 20 March 1884, Page 2
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