The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-23 00:00:00

A FAREWELL TO THE MAORI CHIEFS.

The Maori King and Chiefs attended at the Mansion
House on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of
taking a farewell of the Lord Mayor, and of express-
ing through him the gratitude which they feel for the
acts of kindness shown them in this country. The
interview took place in one of the drawing-rooms, and
the Rev. F. H. Spencer, of New Zealand, gave his
services as interpreter.
Addressing the King, the Lord Mayor expressed a
hope that the result of his visit to England would be
of much use, and that it would create an interest in
the affairs of New Zealand among the people here.
He had no doubt that Lord Derby had been very much
interested in the statements which had been made to
him, and that he was anxious to use what influence he
could with the Government of New Zealand to pro-
mote the just and righteous effects which had brought
the King and the Chiefs to this country.
Mr. Hyde Clarke said the fact of the reception by
the Lord Mayor was one of the many proofs of the
feeling of the people of England towards the King
and the Chiefs, and he was sure that the visit of the
King had increased the good feeling between, the two
peoples. Ho wished the King and Chiefs a happy
voyage and all prosperity.
Mr. F. W. Chesson wished to say a word for the -
Aborigines Protection Society, in whose hands their
Maori friends, on their arrival in this country, placed
their case. On several important occasions it had
been their duty to do the best in their power to pro-
mote the interests of the Maori race in this country,
and they wished the Maoris to understand that in
going back to New Zealand they were leaving behind
friends who would carefully and conscientiously
represent their faterests, and who would do their
utmost to prom to a lasting and satisfactory settle-
ment of any difficulties that might still exist between
the Maoris and the colonists.
Good Templars), having alsospoken,
insran.cje. tHhe. laKarinrYg
King Tawhiao then rose and replied as follows :
Naincdhocllhs
iaenfsd
iMoirn.eHdiltthoen
o(artdwerhoosef
My Lord Mayor, salutations. Here I am, speaking
dominion of justice with the Houses of Parliament.
in f yyooutrirproewsoencpeo, in yourople,w whoeronydowoealrliong, n
living
tuhe midst,
nd
er
the
Living under the same rule, the thing which has
brought us here I have very much at heart. It was
through my constant efforts that we came here. We
had been here only one month when New Zealand
and all our lands were lost to us; and now we have
been here two months and a half, and we have
heard the words that we are to return and Te 'Wheoro
is to remain. I am not at all condemning this. I
think it is quite a proper arrangement. All the things
have been brought together under one head, and the
whole thing has been laid down at your feet. We
have left nothing whatever unsaid. It is quite right
that you should look after the affairs of New Zealand
and that Te Wheoro should remain to keep you en-
lightened in these matters. We have come to this
country, and our coming here has been a course of life
again to New Zealand. Therefore we have now these
mrds that the very Queen herself should cherish and
embrace us and give us life hgain. Though you look
at me and see that my face is dark, yet my heart is
like the pounamu—clear and transparent—and there
is no warfare in my heart. Here I am returning to
my country. I freely open out my heart to you,
knowing that our affairs will be carried on here.
This is the greatest word of all—love, love.
It is love which has caused us to be called to
the houses of ladies and gentlemen. I wish to
say a word about a person sitting here (Mr. Hilton)
—whose action has gone right to my heart. I will
carry back to my own people the work of a Good
Templar. Remain you here to make things clear and ,
bright, and let your light be diffused abroad. Great
is your love, great is your kindness, great is your up-
e we
ightness, great is your charity, and we thank you for
vherishing us. We have come here to bid you all
tarewell, leaving one of our number while we go away
and return to our own country. Dtewaealanl hero
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place.Arat
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Wheore also spoke in similar terms.
served to the assembled guests. The King, on retir-
ing, grasped the Lord Mayor very fervently by the
baud, and said, "I shall ever keep you in remem-
brance. God bless you!"

"I've said often that I would take means to pre-
vent young men from coming around my house," said
a Somerville father the other day, " and, I've done it,
My daughter is too young, anyway, to think of mar-
riage." What have you done," asked a neighbour,
"bought a dog." "N', I've bought my daughter a
piano,"

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