THE Bay of Plenty Times.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume VIII, Issue 691, 13 February 1879, Page 2

THE Bay of Plenty Times.

"THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES SHALL TEACH ME SPEED."

KING JOHN, ACT IV

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1879,

Somr explanation will doubtless be expected from us, not only by our readers, but also by the New Zealand, public generally, with regard to tho telegrams from Taupo about the alleged quarrel between Rewi Ngatimaniapoto and Major Scannel. The facts — so far as they can bo ascertained by wire — are as follows : — On Monday last the representative of this journal, accompanied by an interpreter, visited Oranui and interviewed Rewi. He describes the meeting thus : " When we arrived at the settlement, all the homo natives were seated together in tho open air, theNgatirnaniapoto party being about twenty yards off. One of the residents stood up and sang a song of welcome to Rewi, and .after a pause, the old chief rose and sang a ditty in return, giving us to understand at the end that we also were welcome to his presence. A long and tedious talk then ensued concerning some local boundaries which were in dispute among the Maoris here. This lasted several hours, and, when it ended, a meal, consisting of boiled pork, together with.sow-thistlos, was served. Afterwards a general rubbing of noses took place, and all retired to a large whare, into which we followed, and shaking hands with Rewi, took . our . seats near him. The ; inter-" preter introduced me as a gentleman travelling through the country, who, having heard Rewi was a great chief had come to pay him respects. We then had some commonplace conversation, but, as I noticed ' : was getting information for hmiself and leaving, me out in the cold, I put no important queries. On my return to Taupo that evening I heard that Major Scannel, accompanied by Dr. Walker and. Mr Lofley (interpreter), were going to visit Rewi next day, and obtained permission to accompany them. Unfortunately my horse escaped, and, having some miles' to walk, I only reached the scene of action just as Major Scannel and Dr Walker left. Mr Lofley,. 'who acted as interpreter, gave me-thesubstance- of what had occurred, exactly as I wired it, and I know through and , that it was in every respect correct,, whatever attempts may be made to hush the affair up." This is our explanation forthe present. When tho writer of the foregoing returns,, he will doubtless give a fuller one,, but till then, it would be unfair to. publish the names indicated by. blanks. We have perfect reliance in the gentleman's credibility, and feel suro that both he and Mr Lofly are incapable of inventing such a story. Our own idea iB, that the inters view passed off as was wired, but that Major Scannel made a mistake in fancying Rewi had insulted him. . Just, at first ■ tho Major was probably a little annoyedi, and said so ; but,, on reflecting over matters, put the old chief's abruptness down to Maori custom, and thought no more of it. Unfortunately the rumour of an insult had by that time spread, and hinc illcte lacrymae. Everything considered, a very unnecessary amount of energy seems to have been expended in denying the report. Supposing the interview did take place, as alleged — : what then 1 Would)the heavens fall or the Government collapse \ Wo tlxink not ; in fact, the whole affair may bo summed up in one sentence — " Much ado about, nothing." The channel inth^Rercatukaliia Rjfver, has been staked out., from tho, landing ■■fax-Egg Island. ■ '■ - . ' . -;A- ;; ... ; ; A -deputation" of chiefs have; giveitw'Mr Robert Graham formal possession of , lajild- at TcKoufcu. '" I-' ''•."- j - I^pv^^-}-The proposed . road between JCumbridge! andßotoriia, is opposed by Maihi To Rangikaheke's own tribe, and others. Captain Turner has completed the survey of the new township which is being promoted by Mr J. 11. Smith, at Katikati. The annual meeting of the Tauranga Building Society was hold Last" night, a report of which will appear next issue. The Putaiki Maori Lauds Court safc' at Ohincmutu on the 11th, their business being the investigation of titles for the Wairoa ! lands. The Maoris in favour of Mr Dargaville's claim, at Rotomahana, maintain their right to lease against the whole of the Tuhurangi Council. The contractor for the bridge over the Te Mania River has completed it, and tho approaches .should be proceeded with immediately. Mr Dundas was put to considerable expense in consequence of having to remove the bridge when it was almost finished, bocause of its not being in this centre of the road. As Father Hennebory was standing on the wharf last Tuesday morning, he observed a native girl smoking a pipe. Turning to a bystandci' who understood Maori, he said "Ask the girl why she smokes?" "Allright" quoth the interpreter, and did so. * ' Because I like it ! " was the girls reply, then after a pause she rcinanncd, " Ask the missionary if smoking will send mo to U — ll." Thia proved a clincher for the rev. gentleman, v.'ho, however, after jjome hesit.ilion, replied in tho negative-.

Mr Robert Graham '/ has, we understand relinquished^ the idea of startangrai hybrid( ' paper for the benefit of tho Rotorua native^. ' Thanks to Mr Lundon's energy, our new offices are rapidly approaching completion. We hope to move into them about the 20th inst., but due notice will bo given of the exact date. In anothercolumn were-print a lively leader from the New ZcalandQr, on Captain Morris' speech at Gisborne. Of course it looks at one side of the question only, and we do not identify ourselves with any of the expressions contained therein;'" ' Dr. Armitage, who has-been far from well for some time past, met with a severe shaking yesterday afternoon ]bhrougli being thrown out of a trap in Spring Street. • .He-had ,h.een' out driving with some members of -ithe family, and was returning home when the horse, which belonged to Mr Robertson, made a bolt for its stable, and. the wheels .. of! the vehicle locking, it overturned. None of the occupants were seriously., hurt, but all were more or less bruised or shaken. ' ,^Yp< sincerely hope the misadventure, may not in-i j\ire the good doctor. ' A good natured- caricature,^ to which the author fearlessly appends his name, £| in^ allowable practical joke, at which no sensible man would take' offeiice. It is, however,' a widely different thing, to deface a "public notice board in the dead of night with a malicious. and anonymousi scrawl. !No .gentleman could possibly act in s,uch a' manner. ', unless either crazy or drunkl We have not as yet discovered the blackguardly sneak who offended thus Dri Tuesday, but when we do he will have to pay pretty stiffly for his lowbred devilry . Our notice -board 1 is an adveis tising medium, and anyone appending a scrap of paper thereto (without permission), we can charge triple rates. The . premium for affixing a villanous caricatures is;, ten guineas. . <• \ '..-■■>• ■■• ■■■' ' '■i--' The following is culled from the tfi-efynbUth Argvs. It seems somewhat ottd ' that ' we shoald have to go down Soirthfor a piece of news so nearly .concerning, the v neightpurS hood •:— " The driver, 1 G. HobosJ and pa&en- \ gers by the maftxjoach between NapleF'aWd' •Taupo had-, a marvellous escape from death on Wednesday last, When the coach was between Titqkrtra ancf Moliaka it encountered a terrible tnumlefstorm.' ; -A flaao of lightning struck the carriage;; poteiSpEtting it to [ atoms. Wonderful to, relj^e^ lihis was the only damage done. The"*c.oacht/'»ras lv full of ; passengers at the time of the'-accmeirt. SA"s soon as he recovered f romhisjwtonißl\ment, then driver, .proceeded on hovsebad^^ta-TaFeweja, \ where'lie got another cbacnVreturnea $6 the^ spot where the l'acci'derit dbcuwedfand'pTcßed* up his passengers, whom he safely landed at TaupoV" ' r ' •'! "' " |'f RewTs movements amongst the Taupo natives 'are/ says the Stav; ' eKcitin^ iritich comment and speculation. , A ( telegram- received to-day reports that he is- seeking to restore; his old which* includes' a> large area of country.. " Aukati, " lines were drawn during the period" when> Haunaiifsm was at its height, with the. .object of prevents ing intercourse with Europeans, and effecting- complete isolation ; but $1© attempt broke down- because the natives could not lone exist without those bare- necessaries.or luxuries which they had been 'accustomed to» obtain from Europeans, and could not mairafacture for themselves.. RiewTs attempt to re-establish the old "' aukati " is probabfy; only a means of re-asserting' his mana over the land, preparatory to the meeting- at Pukana,- where he willsecure'the acquiscencee of the- Hauhaus in the terms- of, the, arrangements which, He proposes. tO'.establish with Sir George Grey at the March meeting."" " 4 " "What a fortunate fellow^ 6ays the Oamaru Times " the : Native Minister must be. One day we- hear of his fceing- entertained at a .complimentary banquet; the noxt.he is partaking of the good .things .vajr tlio opening of some road or railway. Then we find him, enjoying , himself . a,t , a,. Maori feast,' the * j oiliest of the jolly. L Wherever Mr Sheehan goes ' life' ' seems ' one ' round of pleasure. <■ ;The latest biti of news, concerning the hon. gentleman reaches usby way of theBay of Plenty Times; having- been telegraphed tOj that journal by its Thames correspondent." It read's as follows : 'Mr Sheehaii took part in the opening of) the(Kopua Wharf, and was entertained at a banquet.-' in, the- evening. He also attended Madame' Cora's entertainment, and won a bag, ofjloqr.'' Wo have got used to the wharf opening and: the banqueting by this time, but the. .last item is something; fresh ;, andit.fs-jSOjSUgge^f; tivoj too ! Now,, if , it had ,been: a c.lqck t wb.ich / ; the Native Minister had, receded frpmjihefair, fiands of. Jiho magicienne, . or an Aaaqvlfi ß^ i broom, or, any other similar aijticjte, Jtewauld., simply have had to keep it to himself ;■ but now, imagine with a proud step, with what an elastic air ho will march to tho next native; meeting — at Mokau this- timeP-'with his' bag of flour upon his shoulder, v arid perr haps a packet of sugar ia either side .pockek, What a thing it is- to be; bom lucky. I'" ;.. .I . Is it true that English ladies of beauty, and position receive large sums of money from photographers for a sitting which puts large sums of money inte the photographer's pocket ? lam quite sure it is not true ; but I think it is a sad and a serious thing that such a report should be whispered, ,about, v and that tho appearance of these portrajts^ side by side with the ladies of the ballet and the demimonde should give' a kind Of support to the degrading rumour. A fashion of this kind is almost always progressive. Early last season our Court beauties were content if their simple face might be bought by adj mirers wholesale at ten shillings a dbzoiv Tho portrait was taken plain, and wits such' as any lr.iTy in private life might present to her friends. The public demand appears to have required something more, and ladtes of rank and position have assisted the photographers in supplying it. We. have.now portraits infancy dress and affected attitudes % portraits in which both their dress and the attitude have nothing to recommend them, except that they assist to awaken cheap and vulgar admiration. Certain ladies may he I congratulated on selling nearly as well as Maude Uranscombe, who before she became a photographic beauty 'had been very- attractive in page parts. Other popular favorites, commercially speaking, do not/ :go off quite' sci well ; that is to say, are not so completely tho stylu that 'Any caves to invest his shilling in. Still, their portraits are iu I'i'ii.k d-jnuuivl.— Jdnyfidr, I

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fllFi'om aj coifesponuefibe going on in the Mtypexanke. lflfrald K mmspeaTS that the Tau-Subi-LodgJ^WGood Templars will not admit MabriSfwne of their bye-laws providing " That no Maoris shall be admitted members of this Lodge."— -IDtmedin Herald. The Rev. Father Henneberry was a passenger Southiby<thes Wanakk, on Tuesday. He breakfasted 1 at TadhuniJer's, thereby causing an immense amount of suppressed excitement 'find curio"s7^*aW6ngs"r"tKe"fsg\ilar residente. , ( Strangej"i?b:s^y, however, his reverence fed very mucn like other people, •and - conversed -in quite-anordhiapy-4nanner. This was disappoint jng.. ; ..^ : To-morrow, as most of- our readers-are-!»ware; i^ ,St.v ValentrnVa'day-. ■ -. ,- ,v> '■,-'■- ft I " Outstrip the^winds, , ; mv v carr^er dove, S Oa pinKfe^'fieet'and free And bear this letter to my love ; T - ','. . s'Wlio's far-away .from 'mel"*, - ; .; . 1 „.." .; Inthe:laat century it^was cuajbonjary 6n the eve of St. v Valentine's Day to celebrate a> festival' itt'neairly every' " households • /r An equal number of - maids- and bachfllora assembled j each wrote tfceir tnie'or feigned'name'tipdn separate pieces" of pa^er r ' whieh Were- folded upj deposited and drawii by wUy'of 'lots^th'e' maids-taking tn'e^men'sf biHets,' 'and the : meiith'e maids ; so that each' of th^e, young men K6~npon'a girlhe;ealled. Ms Vaientihe; juid ea'ch of tlie gfrfe Wyoiifig' man whom she styled Ket Vale&tmiev JEallss were given in the .evening, ami t6d Valentines- . were' f wbni ; up6n ' the' b^osdm or s^evfe. Thei re^llers, however^ were' Mot immihdful of . the solemn, fast of Lent, ah'd that the domino>, must next morning 'be exchanged fpc the?peniiential jrobe, .They, t"Rerefore f made $ier most of their r^foicinga^ wHen,' a» ahbldpoefc " Good morrow T 'tis St. VatentuieV Day, . All in the momiing betimej !.-,,• • And I a maid at your window/ ! "•'' ' ' r ' ' To be your Valentine," Saluted tttem-aft Break v df ? -Si^ Valetttirie'st DdyJ' We : hare no such Mgb" jinks'iiowliovej alas Fi&made in amorefonnalffißhiott ,m these ! degenerate ,t\mek Pieople inakej. love 'nyw-a-days ' 'through the post^if ' they' take the trouble : a^ ; aj^— =wrJth^ ; laae and perfume,j ,witb t ßOttnet and rhyme, and even: proceed ta. the extremity of lampooning a hates& Myr t wssM tt s^^ u rat; .teirloper. ' ; Harris 1 " Guide to the -Hot Lakes may be> ipurchased at the officaof.tniijiburnaL _2- ! Mr tiieCwell kipw|Lj?ap^ jpopulax^emislji^'jWe^jr Sl^g^^ag^^ |land, desires to inform., his numerous~cus'tomers in Tjiß^ga received: |a consignment oitKp put^dru^, and^alsp* jthat his colTec^o^ df.perfuii[ieyy is the'targest |m the city r ,," :'•:,'. / .;, [ '.%/(}■ _l f |* ; The Orientol 1 Lounge;' A«cHa»^ a lengthy notice of- which' appears 1 ihi' our ! advertising; columnSj.'ifl'] one'; ot-ihosepli&ees' which alt itourists ought ! to.irasifc at least once. The;new room upatairshas been/ magnificently up j and. iwill well fepoy a cursory look. ! ih.' ...f".. •"' '.yjiU'-, !- -! ? i Attention l & cGre&ffeiT'td theadyjertTsenient; of Mr Rtober^-Br6M%'.' : wHd'l^» tiie most extensive selectiona of fiower,' \egetabte, andi ■agri'curtural seeds m Auckland. The prize'fruit exMbifced'fiJoitttiteeJto^me.in'Jds shop, proves distmctly tfiathis goods' aretar above; the average, ami we 1 ean hon£stly advise alt settlers to patronise bink.' *:■■•" ; A consignhoenf of tlievery newest-novels,, by famous authors, has justjbeen received at; the'TiMES idfficeV arid 1 mcludes "Is. he Pbpen:jte/!:r?' % /AnMony .Troiabpe ?• tne- las'i work;' of . the lafce , Major Whyte f Nelvittei f ' Roy's. Wife "> by Mrs Lynn Lyntoa, of; Saturday t Review notoriety.; "By Proxy," by' James ;Payn? "Friendship,* 1 By ouid»;' and! severall other high clasa novds^ The wonderfuremWiumof Messrs Holloway,' 1 GarEbfr, 'and' Qramwell is quite: one of." the principal show- place* nil Auckland.. Duri'ng;'a| recent yifiifr-we reviewed it personally; and can confidently recommend those about; to furnish, to do business with>the firm. > .^iM^oc^ariß''fulfy''\60 J 'i^-Tceiijj^olie«pei? t ' than- ready ni^effi^feßeiitttiuasanga, and. seem to be finished irta very superior manner.. ; Tffl-very recentiy : the wafat of a tKbrbugtify 1 first! rate Italian warehouse ; jSadly Jeft; fn Auckland, and we ; are ; therefdregUwLto> annnburiee/th'ati tn&, Mfessrs Hewing r wh6s'e:, advertisement appeaßselsewhop^, have started in that line, anacai^now supply.all,.tb^B;delicacies of GunteH FortiijUni _aira Mason, and Crosse and BlackWell. '■ They'ar^afao'favourably known - fer^ the -*rare ; quality low prices of thek? groceri.esi: j ; . ; -„ - : ; The> large, airy, 1 arid coniforfiabl^littlneheont rooms, of Mb Waters^f Auckland, l&ough. well' known to the merchants pad .tp^dosmen of that fii^ jinay not be^ fjufpiliao- to ,qur newcunms; we therefore ! adVisiß one^aiid all pt them to> look in some day aboui noon.' Tfte /jnemi,is\ tune^ceptionaftlej^ith^, .cookiUig thoroughly first class, the charges mo^ferato,. and the waiters ppbte arid attentive. 'All!---the principal English, and provincial papers, may be Been>,t]iepe,-the>confßctionei!y is alsoa great feaj/iire, and country sforemen. would! do well to try it. Waters' loUies. are rapidly superseding those-, imported?.. / / .(, It is Anpossfble'to walk down* Queem Street on a Saturday nigbt; without hoariiig'one'sr attention d'rawra te the large crowd which invariably congregates rblirid 1 the- ThistleHotel; There seems always- to Be-some-thing going lo'ii at [this hbusei;' One nigHt t^cic windows are- full of silver, plate; anotneß- S|^ prize fruit, and another of automatomi toysl. Within the fun waxes iast, and furious; and" the numerous l rooms appear cramriied' to excess. Everything the heart of a convivial mau-6an require is at liaiid, choice wine? H pure spirits, >. the best :bcands< < of : cigars, and splendid billiard tables^ •' 'Iff-^ou ''are' interested in. sporting; matteus there is the Illustrated Spirting Dramatic Neivs for- you to look at, art amotts to take a share in, and. festive " cusses"' to bet , tlie odds. If you; merely want a quiet drink there "are snugprivate rooms to sit in, and' beautiful i Hel^esJ to wait ttpon you. Photos, adorn tho waljsjrare wines and , spirits the bars. In trutli the "Thistle " is a wonderful place, and its host,. Mr J. H, Little, a moat -enterprising; man.' ' '."•',' ' ■„