PROCEEDINGS OF A NATIVE MEETING HELD ON THE 5th INSTANT.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 157, 10 May 1873, Page 2

PROCEEDINGS OF A NATIVE MEETING HELD ON THE sth INSTANT.

Thokf, were present of the Ngatihaua tribe, Te RiUi, ' Hakinmhi Jvereamu, Pinpi, AYirihanu, llcim ilohi, liilua UaimoiM, Tankn to Ilura, ll in Pm», Ilnnona, Kerehi te Aho, Wiicmu Jlira, Una, Wi tlikiro ; and of the Ngatihomu, Ileteraka Nero, Ilemi Matmi, Molu te Kongoma, Ruiniom te Awaitnia, Weriniu Nga Weka, Kcone to Tawcri, Ngatimahutu, Wiremu Patene. Keore te Tan an v»as \oled to the chair; Tewhakaruu secretary. Proposed by llakariwihi, seconded by Piripi, "That this meeting resolu* lidclf into coimiiil lee in order to draw up resolutions to the ellect that W.uLafo Kupapa denounces the outrage committed In Purukutu and companions on the European murdered by them." Carried uimnhnously. Proposed b\ Wi ilikiro, '"That tho coinmiilee just formed do send n letter to the Oovcinuient asking tlic (lOrcrninent to grnnt them n. eer.nn period m order to gi\e tlicm time to go up to 'Te Kuili in u. bod % > and demand tlie murderers from Tuwliiao." Soconded by Hemi Jfatini, and carried unanimously. Proposed by Hakiriwihi, " That this committee will at once select from amongst them chiefs of high standing as a deputation iv order to carry out tho former resolution." Seconded by TariLu te Hum. Proposed us an amendment by Wi Patene "That the words ' chief* of high standing amongst thorn' bo omitted, and the following substituted : ' to ask all the most influential Kupapa chiefs in Waikato to form themselves into a deputation to Tawhiao. 1 " Tho amendment was adopted. Proposed by Kereama, " That if tho Government asks them to take up arms and fight the ILmhnus, not to respond to the call." Seconded by Wiremu Pehupehu. Proposed as an amendment by Wi Patene, " That the words 'not respond to the call' be omitted, and the following substituted :/ that if the Government asks any one tribe of Waikato Kupapas to assist t hem in fighting tho Hauhaus, not hastily to respond, but call a general meeting of all the Kupapa tribes, and then adopt a certain course of action.' " Seconded by Hetaraka Nero, and adopted. Proposed bvHikairo," That tho proceedings of this meeting be given to an interpreter, and translated into tho English language, and sent to tho newspapers to publish, in order that our ptikelui friends may sco that tho Waikato Kupjipa will assibt the Government by ever) lawful means to put a stop to such nlropiHe* " Seconded by To Raihi. Carried unanimously. Proposed by Hotaraka Nero, " That this meeting adjourn till an answer is received from Mr McLean." Seconded by Tioriori. Carried. Tho meeting then adjourned.

A coi-respondent of tlio Tuns* newspaper, Mr J L. Cartwright, writes an account of a very curious fireball, which fell ut Banbury on the UOth of last November. Mr Cartwright says. — "About twelve o'clock we lind a very heavy storm of rain and hm), in the midillc of winch there wa« a very viu'd flash of lightning, with almost instantaneous thunder, of n very peculiar rattling sound. About five minutes afterwards, a-. I wuajleiuing the home, my gardener called me to come quickly and sue the ball of lire. I was unfortunately Luilf-ii-ininiite too late, but I have seen four persons who saw it from different points, and who all agree they hoard a whiz/.ing, roaring sound like n passing trnm, which attracted their attentior, and then saw a huge revolving bull of fire travelling fiom sit to ten feet oft' the ground. The sn oke was whizzing round and rising high into the air, and a blast of wind accompanied it, carrying a cloud of branches along, and destroying everything in its way.' The havoc done is very considerable — large trees bodily uprooted, others broken off about ton feet from the ground, others have all their branche» snapped olf; in ono place about 100 yards of a wall was laid flat, and the remainder thrown over at intervals, ns if the ball had rebounded, nnd some of tho stone* carried ten yards oil. I rode this afternoon along tho whole lino of its journey, about two miles in length; the direction was first from south-west to north-east, nnd near tho end it turned north-west. "Where it first began the breadth of ground tra versed over was vorv nirmw, but incic.wed as it proceeded, till in the last Held, the debris covered a spnee quite fifty yards wide, and hero it wvitis to htne e\htm->t«l itself, as till tho witnesses agn ed thai the ball of fire swmed to vanish at this spot, without any e\plo»ion. Here the around had been cut in nvinv places as if by a cannon ball, but, I could find no cause for tins, niul I could find no signs of flic on its route. One man, howeuT, ua\s, that there was a strong smell of sulphur after it had passed. About the time of this occurrence, my farm men at work about a mile in quite another dired ion, <-aw the water of a pond carried into the mr In a whnluind. The wind all day had been light from fcouth-Boufh-cn«.t. My pocket aneroid stood this morning at 2H. 10. At this moment it stands at 28.27, showing that Iho at inosphenc disturbance has not yet begun to •.übsule " Tlie cm unial.uices here described, clearly indie.ite that the ball of /ire was dimply a flash of what electricians designate bull lightning. 'Jii'! Chow in\r in-, no Voi ok —The scarecrow. A " You Mr Smavkk."— A barber's baby.