NATIVE NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 841, 6 November 1877, Page 3

NATIVE NEWS.

A Correspondent writing us from Te •Awamufcu says, Tawhiao has telegraphed to. Sir George (Srey to meet him as soon JW convenient; at Kopua. This invitation iis. paid to haye. been the result of a dream, but] it 7 is also, reported to have been arranged through Hoani Nahe ani a well ; known loyal okief living. at Alexandra. It is understood that Tawhiab's only speech will be " homai Waikato !" Sir ztieqrge Grey has the credit of having taken Waikato from them, and, according to Maori argument, he must have the power to return it to them. "A party of Ngatiraukawa from Otaki acobmpamed by a Wanganui. settler named McDonald, are up country just vow. 'They have come as a deputation from ! the J tribe, to ask Tawhiao to give them Rangiaohia, Orakau, and Maungatautari. All that theywant is the Kings "gradious permission" and their agent will manage the rest, for- they have been ''advised that the confisoatioa of Waikpto is illegal.'' , „...,. . . " Thdrd has been a meeting near Tahua, at, which Topine, an influential chief of Upper ' Wangahui, ; ia^ -reported "to Lhave advised that force- should be resorted to at once ;to obeck the further encroachment of oh Maori territory. Some .I^gatimaniappto cMefs, however, , who, were present, said, that ' 'the sword h,^ been buried by; Tawhiao, and that he aiqne should' cauße it to be taken vp 1 aggjin." circulation of the Wanajiga Js/pn the increase, It tends very much i^q unsettle the Maori mind; as it conveys the idea that they are the most oppressed; race on the face of the earth;