SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 878, 5 February 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Alexandra, Mnxhy. CFrom a ">atve Corre*ponde,nf. The meeting is over, and Sir jrHorge Grey is to visit us agfain in VLirch. Then Munga will lave a fine weather board house in European style ready to receive him, natead of a ranpo whare, an! Mauufa will return with Sir George Grey ind go with him to t,he Par-lament in Wellington. The wish was very great that Sir George G/ey w mid co«ne_ again in March. He will then not stop for a day or two but he and his followers will go fioni settlement to , settlement through the King country visiting v the maories where he will be hospitably and kindly welcomed. > Tb Awamuti', last night. Sir George Grey and the Honorable Mr Sieehan, and parr* anived here to-d<iy at noon. They were met by a number cf the inhabitants, wh> gave them a hearr.y welcome and presented the Premier with the follow: ng address. To the Hon. Sir G Grey K.CB. Premier of N<w Z aland. Sir — As -nhabi ants of Te iwanwu we feel that ou t is the occasion ol yiur passage through our township wi should be wanting in respect to the proud position you hold as Premier «> New Z -a'aiM and *!s<> that we should be i«jrei£i>in n« priri y ol'tv cny <>u r ptTsoiml esic«. .11 for you, buiii ii. und out o office wan we to m>ul ft tvff- r you our cvng ntulitions and res i 1 ct « We 'e<*| justly >r.»ud that it has •u»w» r«*f r*ed to you Sir, thu« to onor us «ith ?h«; fir-t ?isit of a Ncv\ Z iilan-i Pr-mie»- evt-r pai<l t • Te \w» . Hutu, th >vby eviai'in^ thn personal int«Te»t you fc-**l m the welfare of the •■rtuntry districts of she cuiony Words can bui feebly . xprcßs the s^n^e of lifli^ht we experienced on iieurn: <h«t you Lai « tai e the pos< of frime Miuist-T, ind wt« earnest y Oyo 'hat you for very many yea « may >'6 ' spared t\» esercise a beuiici'ii ■influi'iice over the ent«^ tolony. and to continue those exertions, which h ve •1 ready rebuked in it* iucreased welfare and prosperity. We wish to as>ure y-'U th it anvmtjat y ur most ardent admirer^ and supporters there are n ne in either more -incere or more devoted than those who have uow the honor of addressing you. ''he address wa« presented by Mr Kdward Parsons. Sir George in reply s*id that f->r thirtv years he had had the interests of the district in his mind as well a» the rest of the col ny, he Jc^uld a^sun them, that in 'he hands of the present Government they might be sure ol retting full justice done to them. H had co'leagues with him, gentlemen o x ability who also had the interests o the colony at heart. He was well pleased with the appearance and progress of Te Awamutu. After a short stay here he party proceeded to Kihikihi, where they were »gain met by a m-mber of the settlers who loudly cheered them, and presented the Premier with an address. He then | proceeded to the inspection of the Constabulary barracks and made many enquiries about the bpundarv line and the surrounding native Het»lementß. The party Igft at 2.30. p.m. for Cambridge.