MEETING OF NATIVES AT CAMBRIDGE. May 31.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 629, 1 June 1876, Page 2

MEETING OF NATIVES AT CAMBRIDGE. May 31.

Yesterday afternoon tlie Native Minis- j tor met a Lug' number of natives on th" l.iwn beforo Maj.»r NViKoq's residence. There were about 70 n-itiv<s pr»s<Mif. Sii Donald w.u accompnni'M by MrCmmiiesioiuM' Kemp, M ijors Mair mul Wilson, and Messrs M.ir»hdll, Pavies, Bush, and the Press represent itives. There was li'.flc business done. Assist nice wis reipared to erect a flour mill sit W.iitou. .Mr Firtli h.id promised to orivo some .lid, ,uul the n.itives hail been obliged to obtiiu an advance on the rent of their land. Sir Dojialil MdfiCan proinisod to consider the matter. Natives urged attention to land claims at Te Arohn. I\lr Mai shall said that Mr M.u-kay had held an enquiry into the subject., and portions of land had benn o-iven b.ick to natives who had lvm lined loy.il. Sir Donald promised tint an enquiry should be instituted. Some of the Ngiteiviulciwa tribe ex-pre-.sel a dusire to have a general meeting of the tribe for the discussion of questions rolatincf to their welfare. Sir Donald ttlcLoan Said that the tribo was salt te red over the island, — at T.iupo, Te Wahu, and at Mima watii. ]t\vas therefore necessary tliat tho proposed meeting 1 should be postponed to sonni future occision. This wa3 all the businoss, and Sir Don.ild McLean roturni'd to the hotel. Subsequently he drove up to Taotaoroa. Tho party was to have left (Jambiidjjje fit 7 p m ye^tenlay. I am glad to be in a po.-atiou to btate that the punt, such as it is, ii a^ain in woiking order. It was luisoil by the p s 'Ulueuose' yesterday niorninij, but I question whether it is worth t.he money paid to raise it - some £S. — Own CohresPONDENT.