The Native Minister at Hamilton.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1505, 25 February 1882, Page 3

The Native Minister at Hamilton.

The hon. Mr Bryce left Kihikihi on Thur&day morning, accompanied by Major Jackson, Mr Lewis, Major Mair, Messrs Walker, Grice, and Fei'gusson, and drove to Hamilton via Rotorangi and Cambridge, arriving in the former place late in the afternoon. A large number of natives were assembled to meet him, but no conference with them took place. Later in the evening Messrs Walker, Grice, and Eergns&on had an interview with Mr Bryce at Milne's Hotel, relative to the Mamigatautari, Pukeknra, and Pualnie blocks. The interview was a piivate one, and nothing regarding its results transpired. Afterwards Messrs E. G. McMinn and "Wallis (Okete) waited on Mr Bryce with reference to a deviation in the road on the west bank of the Waipa. near Kaniwhanhva, the difficulty being the native burial ground in the vicinity. — Mr Bi-yce said the feelings of the natives would fir<-t be ascertained, and an answer wruld then be given. Previous to Mr Bryce's departure for Auckland yesterday, the ministers were in private conference.

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