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THE NATIVE MINISTER AT ALEXANDRA. [From our Special Reporter]. Alexandra, Wednesday.

Mn 11 u.r. \nck remained at Alexandra on Tuesday. In tho afternoon lie \v.»s visited by a deputation of Kawhi.v nati\ es including Hnuete Wetero, alian, Te Huke, Hono Cowell, Ahnrea, Kd\\.\rd>> and others. Te WctcK 1 wai to all appearances* tlie nob of the paity. Their visit, tlioy*e\pl. lined, w.in more accidental than intentional. They worts not awaro <>f Mr B.illance beinp in Alexandra. They started from K.whia with the intention of attending tho nativo meet inp at Te Kuiti, but on hearing that ho was at Alev.uidru tliey caino on to p.iy their compliment-, and leave their c.irdh.

11IK X UVHIA ItOVI). Theconvei-.ition immediately turned on the Kawhia road. In reply to Mr Ballance they saill they had come by, the now road which \\a-> voiv good. They had not been able to come in a buggy, a fact w Inch they seemed to deplore, not so much bocauso the road would not permit of such au indulgence, but more especially because they had not yet attained to the dignity of a four wheeler. Near the Kawhia township tho road was wide enough for a buggy, but towards this end it was only navigablo for horses. Mr Ballance mud he had given instructions to have the road made available for buggy traffic throughout. In about three months they would be able to drive over it.

THB KUROPKANS AT KWVHIA. Mr Ballance inquired how tho Europeans were getting on in the Kawhia district, whether they were increasing 1 To Wetere wondered how the Minister could expect them to increase when he had been sending all the constabulary away to Auckland. There were only about twenty of them remaining: Mr Ballance remarked that when they had got such loyal men as Hone Te \ Voters there to keep the peace, there was no necessity for the presence of a large military force. To Wetere and thp Maoris did not look at it in that way. When strangers came amongst them, Mich as the constahuUi \, and cemented friend-hips and established tics, they did not like to ]o*e them. The P.ikehaH, however, were difTeient m this respect. They were like the cavaliers of old, who "loved and then'rode away." There were many in Kawhi.i who hoped that the remaining constabulary would not be taken away, crucially Major TuKc. Mr Ballance fissured him that ho had no Mich intention, and that even if the constibulary wero removed, Major Tuke ' would remain as Kc<idcnt Magistrate.

NIB I.VND COl Hl'. Mr Ballance asked him if tho natives about Kawhia were anxious for land courts to sit there. Te Wetero said they had left this matter to W.ihanni and Hone te One, and it was for them to decide. Mr Ballance asked if the follower* of Tavvhiao were in favour of the land courts. Te Wetere replied that if they wished to put their lands through the court they would do so, and neither Tavvhiao nor hid people would haTj anything to do w ith it.

i Hf .V v m>; roi'vi. \ nov. In reply to Mr Ballance, Mr Edwards, one of the deputation, said that the native population of the Kawhia district was about 500, including vvonien and children. Mr Ballance asked if they were healthy there Mr Kdvvards replied that they wero not altogether so. They had not been very healthy lately, and there had been a number of deaths. Tho Maoris were, however, increasing. Theie was a doctor with the constabulary, who came amongst them often and pi escribed for them. Mr Ballance said they wero going to take the ceu-us next ye.tr, and would like the as.-.ist.mce of the natives in the matter.

i-itoi'osKi) visir ro k uv hi v. Te Wetere a-«ked why the Nativo Minister did not pay a visit tt> the Kavvhiv di-.-tiiU. Mr Ballance said he hoped to do ho before March next. It had been his intention to do so for some time. When he had promised Hone te One to call the Hinenioft could not get over tho bar, and so he was obliged to go on. Te Weteie said if ho had a pieco of fl.i\ he would tie a knot on it and give it to Mr Billance, so that ho might not forget his promise next time.

ALOLlir-IIOCSEH VMM). Tp Wetete said when they held their couit they had to sit in tho open air on the gr.is*. Mi Dallancc said th.it the ancestors of the British held their courts in the open air under a tree. However, as ho believed a court-house was wanted, ho would take the matter into consideiation. To Wetero hoped he would not take long to consider it.

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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2080, 5 November 1885, Page 2

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THE NATIVE MINISTER AT ALEXANDRA. [From our Special Reporter]. Alexandra, Wednesday. Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2080, 5 November 1885, Page 2

THE NATIVE MINISTER AT ALEXANDRA. [From our Special Reporter]. Alexandra, Wednesday. Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2080, 5 November 1885, Page 2

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