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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1767, 1 November 1883, Page 2

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Loxnox, October 20. Thk Maori member.-) of the New Z&iiltuid Parliament have wiitfcen to the Aboi iijino i Protection Society, .sb itiug that the Maoris lequire that the powers at present exeicised by the Native Land Court bhould be conferred upon elective native b oards, which should alho be empoweied to legislate for the Maories. They also state that the New Zealand Government are iefu«>in«y to permit Tawhiao's poi posed visit to the Queen. The Aborigines Protection Society ha\e foi warded the letter to the Secretary of .State for the Colonies. Loid Derby h.is lefened the mitter to His Wvfip.llmicv Sir William Jervois.

October 30. The proposal of Tawhiao, the Maori King, to pay a visit to England lias been brought under the notice of the Secretaiy of State for the Colonies. Lord Derby has, it is announced, <iddrcs.sed a despatch to Sir William Jervois requesting information refunding the Maori King, and asking his opinion on the .subject of Tawhiao 's proposed visit.

Madkid, October 2fl. A repoifc i-> current heie to-d.iy tliat King Loui-i, of Poifcujjril, intends to .ibdicatu Jit an early date.

Ar.K\ vndhi \, October 2i). Intelligence h.v-> Ix-en iecei\edthat cholei'.v lias appeared at Mecca, and that already several deaths have occurred. Octoboi, 30. News ih to band from Bouakin, a seaport of the Red Sea, that a largo body of reb'il hilhneu has .sui priced the town, and massacred 150 soldiers .stationed near there.