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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1075, 15 May 1879, Page 2

ALEXANDRA, Tuesday. (Condensed from Wednesday • Herald ') The natives had a meeting after Ministers left, which seems stiU further to widen, the breach between the Kingites and the Ngatimaniapoto. Ministers, a, few days ago, f urnished Rewi and some other cheifs of his tribe with 'a list of the lands which have "been returned to the Waikatos, including Te Ngakau, Honana, and other of the immediate counsellors of Tawhiao, who are the real preservers of his isolation. At thg meeting to-day Rewi proceeded to read this list and it created quite a sensation, showing that those men who have prevented Ngatimaniapoto from selling their land and who had occupied it, had themselves sold land. _ Attempts were made to prevent Rewi from reading the list, but m vain. Rewi told the Kingites that they were very foolish to have rejected the offers of Ministers. They had sold the lands wkich had been returned to them, and he asked, as a kind of taunt, at their landless condition, "Where is now the resting-place for your feet ?" Whatever may be said of the result of the meeting, it has undoubtedly caused a serious split amongst the King party. Further revelations wiU. soon be made, which will shew those who . have formed the majority amongst the King party, that they have been befooled. The Kingites mustered at the meeting place at an early hour this morning 1 , expecting that Sir George Grey would come again. As no/ letter has been sent by Tawhiao and his advisers, accepting the proposals made at Hikurangi, the Ministerial party prepared to depart. Shortly after JO o'clock. Te Ngakau addressed the natives to the effect that wished all who had come to the to remain quietly, and not to depart. Of course, if any person wished to go, he could not prevent them, but he would, like them to stop to hear what he had to say .. Hitherto, he had beeu asking questions, but to-day he proposed to speak out, and explain his views to each and all. Large parties of natives were then passing on horseback, but they took no heed. The Northern natives were also busily engaged packing up and striking their tents. It was suggested to Te Ngakau,. that he had better send a short letter to Sir Geoege Grey, inviting him to the meeting 1 , but he declined? saying that it was well known that the people had assembled at the usual meeting place, and that. was better than a letter, It was explained that that would not comply with Sir George Grey's ideas, as he had stated the previous evening that he would- wait until ten o'clock for a, written message from them. Te Ngakau merely replied that he could not help 'that; 'it was not his fault. f Our summary of the whole proceedings and the effect on the King movement will appear m our issue of Saturday.]