TNE NATIVES AND THEIR LAND.
A OKifTATtoN representing a majority of the Maori tribes being delegates from the native parliament, waited on the Premier to lay before him certain native land grievances. All the Maori and several Kuropoan members were present. The proceedings occupied two and a-balf hours. Tho Premier intimated the intention of the (iovernment to abolish the Native Laud Courts. Ho strongly advised the Maoris to sell no more land. He said only through Parliament could redr. ss be obtained. New Ze.- land was a self-governing colony and it was useless appealing to the Home Uoverninent in the matter He appealed to the natives to aai-ist the Kuropeans in passing the legislation which would be necessary, and said they must elect to the Legislative Council those wdio would be in'utdson th th ;ai in t'u in i.'t jr.
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Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 202, 28 October 1897, Page 2
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140TNE NATIVES AND THEIR LAND. Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 202, 28 October 1897, Page 2
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