TAWHIAO'S MEETING AT WHATIWHATIHOE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2144, 6 April 1886, Page 2

TAWHIAO'S MEETING AT WHATIWHATIHOE.

[FROM OUR OWN COKKESrONDENT.I Alkxandra, April 5. Yesterday's meeting nt Whatiwliatihoe concluded by Kcrei Kaihau (reading .1 full account of the Kingite proceedings fr.iin the commencement, of the King movement down to Tawhiao's mission to England. Every occurrence of importance during the whole' of that period has been duly chronicled ; full accounts of interview* held by Tawhiao, and correspondence with the principal chiefs, Wiremu Kingi, Tamihana, To Whaharoa and other leading men, and the events which eventually led to the war were all recapitulated, and read from that book. Major Te Wheoro also explained the mission to England and its results, and the various correspondence between Lord Derby and Governor JJervois. Te Wheoro, in hit speech, said the Government of England had written to the New Zealand Government, instructing them to give to the natives of New Zedland a government suitable to their wishes, and in accordance with the Treaty of Waitnngi. A long time had now elapsed since these letters and instructions bad been received, yet nothing had been done by the New Zealand Government to carry out Lord Derby's instructions. The Treaty of Waitangi was still being continually ignored, their lands invaded and works carried on afainit the wishes of the Maoris. He asked the meeting to consider how they .should endeavour to find a remedy for these troubles, where to look for relief, that the Treaty of Waitangi be faithfully adhered to. Let them consider who they should apply to : it was for them to say. The meeting then broke up. A haka in the old style was given in honour of the Ngniterangi, Ngatipaoa, Ngatimarn, and other visitors, which closed the day. Saturday's meeting (to-day) was less numerously attended on account of the death of a daughter of Tukorehu, at Kihikibi. Rewi and a lot of others left for the tangi there. At Paul Tubaere's suggestion, for the dispatch of business, it was determined that the proceedings should be conducted after the Pakeha style, and Major Te Wheoro was appointed chairman. The Chairman, addressing the meeting, «Rked those present who had considered the matter to propose how they should find a remedy for their grievances, and obtain their rights under the Treaty uf Waitangi. Paora Tuhaere was of opinion, and proposed that they should send a full account of what had been done and said at the meeting at Whatiwhatihoe to their members\>f Parliament, and eeek redress from the House. There was a great amount of eloquence thrown away on this proposition by a number of spoakera, not one of whom spoke on the proposition, but wandered away into other subjects. A Ngatimaru chief was of opinion, an the New Zealand Government had not given them any satisfaction, that another deputation be sent to England. After a considerable discussion on this question, which was not a popular one, Tawhiao stood up. He merely asked them in a most earnest manner to neck for light how they should proceed ? Hauauru prayed that God would enlighten the understanding of all present. He then prayed for King Tawhiao, all reverently joining in. Te Wheoro : This is the first time you have been told by Tawhiao to seek a road for us all. I hope now you will do so. Paora Tuhaere : The Governor himself 11 now in Auckland and can be seen, or we might wire to him and ask him to come htre and see us while the meeting is going on. Mr McLeod, a half-caste (Ngaiterangi), was ot opinion that it was of no use asking the Governor for an answer to their petition. He would only refer them to his Ministers. Pene (Ngaiterangi) said they should tend down as a deputation to the Governor at Auckland, representative* of all the hapus at this meeting, asking Inn for an answer to their petition. It could do no harm. Tuiai : I agree to that ; let them go on Monday next. Te Wheoro : Nominate the men (chiefu) who are to go. Several names were here proposed for the deputation. Te Wheoro : To-day is the Hauhau Sunday ; we have broken it. To-morrow is the Sunday of the pakehas of many religions (naming them.) Many here profess those religions. I cannot break their jßunday, and it is now getcing late. It is for you to •ay whether the meeting will go on tomorrow. Wiremu Turepoua (a Thames minister of the Church of England), I hope tho Sabbath wfll be kept to-morrow as God's day. ! Witiora :J: J You have broken my Sunday, but wo will not break yours, if you wi«h it. It war therefore decided that no meeting be held to-morrow. Te Wheoro : You can settle amongst younelvM to-night who is to go to interview the Governor, and those who are choiteu can go and see Tawhiao in his house to-morrow, as he will have something to say to them. An. old chief, Hoani, of Ngaiterangi, here got up and said be saw no 'good of deputations. Why not summon the Government of England and the New Zealand Government, and have it enquired into why they had received no answer to their petition. This caused a laugh. / Te Wheoro then inado a lengthy speech, quoting largely from an article that appeared as an advertisement in the Thames Advertiser of the 27th March last, being a political review from a Maori stand- point. [To those who have read it, it is hardly necessary to aay that the meeting were fully in accord with the writer of that article.] Te Wheoro assured all that if they were only firm tho Government of New Zealand would eventually give them the laws they were entitled to under the treaty of Waitangi. The Government of New Zealand was a changeable one. What the Government of to-day might refuse another might grant to-morrow. The Major made a long speech, and was most attentively listened to. Ho was of opinion that tho present Native Minister wax not a friend of the natives, and that the holding of a Native Lands Court at Tnupo, and the survey being carried on at Kawbia, in de,hance of Maori protests, are due solely to his influence. A short discussion then ensued on the blue ribbon movement, from which it appeared that, with very few exceptions, all present had joined the society. The Rev. Wi Turepoua congratulated all present on the orderly manner in which they had up to the present moment conducted the meeting. He had not observed any sign of waipiro having taken part in the meeting. He had been a blue ribbonite from his childhood. Ho honed all would continue total abstainers. It was to drink they might look as the great source o( all their troubles. This concluded the day's proceedings. The Rev. Wi Turipoua and Hita Tarawlriti hold divine serrice to morrow.

[wr telkgraph.! Alexandra, Monday Night. At the meeting to-day a number of chiefs were choson to interview the Governor at Auckland. The deputation will ask when the answer will be given them as to England's recommendation to the New Zealand Government to give just and equitable laws suitable to the Maoris, protests against the Native Lands Court*, &c. The deputation will consist of :— Te Knreniho, Te Tihuahi, Te Wai, Parepa, Tauha, Te Mahatu, Tara Te Waharoa, with Te Rawhiti as secretary. Money was collected to pay their expenses. Tawhiao has sent a telegram to the Governor notifying the intended visit.

We beg to direct attention to the special sale of cattle at Licbficld on Saturday next, which is advertised in another column. In consequence of the safe at Licbfield being postponed till the lOch. the usual sale of horses, be, will be held at the Cambridge Horse Bazaar on Thursday, the Bth. It is notified In our advertising columns that the general election of trnstces for the Karioi Road Board will he '.held (if necessary) on the Ist of May. Parties in search of galvanised tanks should inspect Messrs Lewis and Simpson's large •siortnttnt. .varying in size from 200 to 800 gallons, fitted with taps complete, befor* purchasing. Messrs Kempt and Windsor, surgeon dent : ats, will attend at Mrs Gwynne'a cottage, Hamilton, on and after Thursday Qsxt, the Bth April, I