RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1712, 26 June 1883, Page 3

RAGLAN.

TnE Maori king and about forty of his followers have just leturned fiom their trip to the J3.u,t Coast. As u&ual they •ire quitelWeascd with tlie reception accorded 'jpwin at the different places visited (faring their tour. The tour appears to have been a source of pecuniary profit to them as well as pleasure ; M^Bl it is probable that as long us their in other warts continue to ti<\it in thflMM^r they have hitherto tflj^^B them, so long will Q^TOir visits las^Whave he.vid that it is the intention of jPawhiao to convene a meeting of the Kawhia chiefs at an early date, with the object of ;i3cei taming their views with regard to the formation of the Kawhia and .Raglan road tluough their territory. Persons resident hcie arc of opinion that he will find them generally favourable to the making of it. A few chiefs of little iinpoi lance ha\e stated that they are not agreeable to its being founed, but they will soon be overruled. Tnl.al jealousies will have more to do with any discussion in rcgaid to the matter than any wish to ictaid or obstruct the Government in their contemplated design, and on that account we may anticipate no trouble of any moment.

Te Mata School. On the I.lth m&t. an cutcitaimuculaml ball was gi\ en in the Mata school-room in aid of the s-chool funds,. Tho whole Mork connected with the getting up and carrying out of the affair was undei taken by Mr Miller, the lesident .schoolin.istci , and the manner in which lie p< i i formed his dutioa reflects credit upon him. I believe it is his intention to get up a concert for the snme object at an eaily date, — (Own Coupipondent.)