INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 346, 27 September 1898, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

♦ (BY TKLKORAPII— I'RKSS AS.SOCIA.TION). Wellington', Last Night. A DEI'UTATINN of Uriwcra natives waited on the Premier this afternoon, and asked that the Commissioners under the Uriwera District Native Reserve Act be appointed as soon as possible, anil also to stop liny further native meetings being held in connection with that Act, as the last one had cost £IBO. As another efftct of these meetings, it was stated that a dispute arose, and at one puns had been taken up, and at another there had been bloodshed. The deputation also asked that a policeman should be stationed at Ruatoki, and that telegraph and money order offices be established at that place. Reference was also made as to railway connection with Gisborne. Mr Seddon, in reply, said that the request as to the appointment ot Commissioners would he cheerfully granted and that the delay in making the appointment had been due to the fact that Judge Butler, who was to be one of the Commissioners, had been busy with matters connected with the Horowhenua Block, but had finished last week. He would see what could be done with reference to the establishment of telegraph and money order offices at the same place. The new Governor, he intimated, would shortly visit the Uriwcra Country. The railway to Gisborne, he said, would cost a million of money. At the close of the interview one of the chiefs presented the E'remier with a pekeranei mat, and expressed the hope that the Premier's goodwill, aroha and affection would remain towards them for all times. The Premier, in acknowledging the gift, drew a comparison between the present state of the Uriwera Country and what it was six years ago, pointing out that the present satisfactory state of affairs had been arrived at by the exercise of reason and not, us had been advised, of force. As a consequence of gentler methods being adopted the transformation had been effects, and the Uriwera tribes were rapidly approaching a high state of civilization. The Agent-General cables that Canadian cheese is at 425, with the market rising. There is no alteration in the butter market since last week.