ALEXANDRA.
May 30. With regard to iWhiao's meeting with the chiefs to consider and answer Sir George Grey's proposals to them at the late meeting at Hikurangi nothing has been done at present. I have spoken to the piincioal of Tawhiao's advisers, and they all aay, there is plenty of time; i they are in no hurry whatever. The general opinion seems to, be, that by waiting they will yet get better as such a opinion must appear to most of your readers. They Lave adopted an idea also, that .if they accept the lands offered to fchein on the west bank of the VVaipa and Waikato rivers to the sea, all residing on those lands will be under the sole control of the King, the same as those now residiug in what is known as King Country. Natives are continually arriving in small numbers with their produce, not with a rush as they hitherto have done. Mr Oliver sent down per ' Lilie,' upwards of 300 sacks of wheat yesterday. Four KihiKihi settlers were brought down here on Tuesday last, by the irrepressible Constable Gillies, charged with over loyalty to Her Most Gracious Majesty, in drinking her health. Oar worthy R.M. Major Mair awarded them in the usual manner. Kewi has left for Waitara meetnig where he intends to speak his mind pretty freely So says at least common report.—Own Correspondent. '... ' Y
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 928, 4 June 1878, Page 3
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