TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
WANGANUl,\Sa'turday* It is reported in town to-day that Hoani, a native chief, has bi ought down news of a gold discovery in Tuhua country. Gold has been known to exist for spine time here, but natives objected, and would not allow Europeans to come there. It is stated now, however, they ,w,ill allow them to come on certain conditions, and that arrangements are being come to with this object^ * , , ; .' * The -Tuhua natives are those who .recently stopped Mr JEtoch fort's survey party. It is stated, in reference to the stoppage by the natives of the survey party, that it was due to the^sudden appeal ance of the party without previous intimation. They are agreeable to allow the survey to proceed, provided they have something to show that Tawhiao and Topia are agreeable to allow the line to pass through their country. It is thought there will be no difficulty about this, aad that the survey will be resumed in about a month. The natives treated the surveyors kindly.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1742, 4 September 1883, Page 2
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174TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1742, 4 September 1883, Page 2
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