OUR WAIRARAPA LETTER

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 125, 16 March 1881, Page 2

OUR WAIRARAPA LETTER

IVBOX OTTR CmV MBB-aVOXSKfTJ Gb-vtown, Maboh 12, 188K The largest Native meeting ever held m the Wairarapa -is just about to take place at Te Ore Ore, a native villiage near Mastertou, Maoris ftom all parts of the colony are cfowdinjf to t^ scene. About one hundred and fifty hart jasts^ arriv;td,firom Napier m a body." They travelled ii procession all -the way, -aiid into Masterton, th*' corteg* forming '"* most imposing sight. There were m all 52 buggies, mostly drawa by splendid pairs, and filled with the dusky visitors;; and some 6Q howemen wett mounted,. The Napier natives appear to be superior m everyway, especially as regards money* to the Wairarapa Maoris, the latter be-u ing poor. At tbsryillage. may he seen a sight well worth anyone going fta*^ tons bf flour, sugar/ bread; pq'itj^ wid . -meat of all kinds j "'galore ? m ?■ may bftisien; ; stacked pyramid style here and th«^ aa the several ' parties' are situatecfc. TineGreytown uativea aldneiedntwljitfed a* their donation to the-feast, some 80 tons, of potatoes, and imurtonsr of wheat to^ gether with a goodly number of sheep. -1 and oxen. To see the Jflacris feed : is. a 4 neyer-to-ibe-forgotten sight to a :i ?• new chum." It is estimated some 2000 na* tive will be present,, consequently 'yaq^ smaU-amounLof.fopdjriUJ^lJeawredJa keepthemfor.afortnfent. , V". A Dunedin man, a practical miner, and Mr. M'Lean, of WelHngtou, have this week visited and; itaspTeoted^ Brandph'ft reef at Featberston, on commission from a Dunedin company. 'Ihe shaft was bailed clear oi water, and every oppor* tunity given them of thoroughly inspect* ing the nature of the reef. They found' it well denned, some twelve feet thick, and Mr, M*Lea_ says gold is to be seen m the quarta. Yfheir repor^is consU dered yery favorable. It is expected that machinery will be immediately placed on the ground and the quality! of the reef tested. Tour readers will remember my many many asse*ri-J_ns.as to the quality of the stone, and of my; profound belief and contentions "of its being payable &e n I have through the ftias vßere made si* milar statements, but by many, on account of the proprietors of tbe claims be* ing unable to purchase ■*^^°*^»_ > ?j thus proceedings i have been unayolalyTte layed, have been laughed at for -being n sanguine, and making rash statemenjts. ! However, I-hold the nronf, : stone I ex* ! tracted myself from the reef?, and brought home, on being oi nshed by a tnUtworthj friend gave a splendid -yield: The aniaU gam being m my possession to-day.

The Eaguieer to "he Wairarapa West Council pursuant to the directim ot that body, submitted to the.- meeting on the 10th, a rough plan and estimate of a bridge, for the VCanawata River, this side of the Ranges. The Bridge would be a substantial one, and the cost was estimated TB7OOO. The plans &c. are to be submitted to Government wi'h a request that the required sum be voted for the «n«-rtTuctiain^^ — ■ " . — Mr. Phajjaiyn -de^ies^natlfe has received any 'compensation from Govenment for low sustained at the late Rimutak^&s^ster. He asserts that only one man named Crouch, who was rendered destitute* , had . received compensation, and he m the magnificient sum of £10 1 ThePost has beeh making a tot ofrarablingatatemehts on the remarks contained m a letter which-appeared m the Stano*ari last week; Rut to eyery reading, or t'nnkJnV man the non-veracity of that iodraal r is'too w^ll known. *•'' Crick* ting m -Greytown appears to ha vested a, quiet death, and to suoplemertt;'the naanly game, the ladies speak of • fbrrriinff a Lawn Tennis Club. This may 6 have the effect of r using the dormant energies of their champions ■ The larrikins are again coming to the fore he r e, a night or two ago they canght a calf, -tied a rope round its neck, and to -* th^''knbe_er , 'I)Fa Doctor's door, the effect was immense, of course "poor calf wanted to^get-away^ ; ijo ijwould;: first* pull* then ■lacWoff"* each time the knocker would fall with its full weight. The half-fright-enedjdoctor put his head out of the windo** exclaiming " Who-o-o'g there," . 4i Wha-a-at do you want " — the only response was a half~moan from poor calf, and agitither ' tug. 'Mustering courage the knight of the lance and drug sallied to the dopr-*~only to discover' the lark, while m the distance-he heard his tor-mentera-enjoyrnga laugh at his exbense Such isjife without the" "Man m Blue," m greytown. The Doctor was heard next morning- vowing, vengeance on those larrikins, -he says he would prosecute them for breaking his repose, and for cruelty to animals. y-ta. . ■:'■; .-;■■■->■■ *-■ - ■■■