WAIROA. Clyde, April 18.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3043, 27 April 1867, Page 6

WAIROA. Clyde, April 18.

Vtotx hearing of the death of our old friend Kopu, a great many of the natives who had gone to their respective homes at once returned to attend the funeral; there were probably 400 present .on the occasion, besides Europeans, a large number of whom attended. It was certainly very gratifying, as it showed the great respect entertained by all to the deceased. The , body was lying in state in the portico of the large runang* house, just finished, during Thursday and Friday, and was buried on Saturday about noon— the Key. Tamihana Huata, officiating. The order of the funeral party was as follows :—: — The coffia (covered with the British Ensign and carried by eight bearers — four Europeans and four Maoris — the European beareis, Messrs. W. Richardson, Gascoyne, Single, and Power ; the Maoris, Ihaka Whanga, Toba, Te Ritimona, and another j pall-bearers, Major Fraier, S. Deighton, R.M., Mr. ft. Deighton, and Faora Berepu), was taken from the portico round the pa, Major Fraaer's company of Military Settlers forming a double line, through which the coffin was carried. Immediately following the corpse were the wife and relations of deceased. As soon as the funeral party had passed through the Military Settlers, they formed up and took their places in the procession, beiag followed up by about 200 natives, armed ; the rear was brought up by tbe Euro* pean residents of the Wairoa. On arriving at the church, outiide of which the grave was dug, the procession formed as follows :—: — Military Settlers on one side facing the grave ; in their rear were about 200 armed natives who were unable to form in with the marching party for want of space. On the other side of the grave were the Europeans and relations of deceased, and in rear of those were the other body of armed natives, about 200. On conclusion of the funeral service, three volleys were tired by the Military Settlers and the natives present. The natives were then addressed by Mr. S. Deighton in a speech, which was answered by all the principal chiefs in succession. — Hawkds Bay Herald, Aptil 23.