WAITANGI NATIONAL TRUST

Northern Advocate, 7 February 1934, Page 4

WAITANGI NATIONAL TRUST

MEETING OP THE BOAR 3? KOROKI ELECTION CONFIRMED OLD-TIME LETTERS PRESENTED (Special to “Northern Advocate.") WAITANGI, This. Day. Last evening, subsequent to the ceremony at the Residency, the Waitangi Trust Board held a meeting at Ti Point. 1 The Governor-Generql, Lord Bledisloe, presided as chairman of the board, and among other members present were Lady Bledisloe, the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, the Hon. E. A. Ransom, Sir Apirana Ngata, Mr. K. S. Williams. M.P., Sir Heaton Rhodes, Mrs. Buchanan, and Mr. Vernon H. Reed, honorary secretary. •» Koroki Mahuta, the Maori “King,” accompanied by Princess Te Puea, attended to receive the intimation..that his election to the Trust in place o his late father, Te Rata been confirmed. He represents' Maori people residing in the North land south of Auckland City. The Trust resolved to appoint an aviation committee, to advise regarding the landing ground on the Waitangi Estate, which had been much used by aircraft during the Wditangi celebration, including the , monoplane Southern Cross. The committee consists of Squadron-Leader. T. M. Wilkes, Director of Air Services, SquadronLeader L. M. Isitt, commanding the Hobson .base, Captain D. Hewett Douglas Mill.; The with, thanks the gift by Mr. 'Wqrd Baker, of Auckland, of two original letters, by Captain Hobson dated January 29* .. 1840, to the donor’s grandfather, thefe Rev. Charles Baker, then in - temporary charge of the Paihia Mission Station, in the absence of the Rev. Henry Wil- j liams. Mr. Baker also gave a letter from Lieutenant Fitzroy, of H.M.S. Beagle, then at the Ray, of. , Islands (dated December, 1835),’ to his grandfather,* enclosing gifts of money from the ship’s officers and the famous scientist, Charles Darwin, who ; ' was present on the cruise of the Beagle, • toward the erection of mission churches in the district. The board expressed its thanks to the donor, who was present in person^ TE REHIA ROSE BOWL . AWARDED TO ARAWAS. TIE FOR SECOND PLACE. (Special, to “Northern Advocate.”) - ■ WAITANGI, This Day. . The award of the Te Rehia Rose Bowl, presented by Lady Bledisloe, \ was made this morning to the paramount chief of the Arawas, Tai Mitehelb The Ngatiporou and Tuwharetoa tribes were equal second and the Ngapuhi third. Points were awarded for war dances, hakas, pois, peruperus, oratory, : historical recitation and knowledge of classical Maori

language. The judges, Sir A. T. Ngata and Mr Taite Te Tohio announced their decision this morning.

The trophy liras, handed dyer by Mr Tau Henare, who in doing ledged that the best party'.'ha'd won. “You must remember,”' he said, ‘ ‘ that my house is only young and has plenty of room for improvement. I slept with the cup one night. .1 am prepared to permit you to sleep with it for a night or two, until 1 bring it back.” . ’ .

The Ngapuhi who showed surprising proficiency in hakas, lost ground in pinging. The Arawas were the-more experienced entertainers. 1 ' - The handsome, silver rose bowl, standing two feet high, will be for challenge competition.

NEW ZEALAND DAY ANNUAL DINNER IN LONDON. ACCORD WITH miTANGI. (Per Press Association.—flopyrlifht.j > RUSSELL, This Day. * The following message was received by the Governor-General. Lord Bledisloe yesterday from Sir James Parr, High Commissioned in London: — Some- hundreds of loyal New Zealanders gathered tonight at the annual New Zealand Day dinner are present in • spirit -with you at the imposing dedication to both races at New Zealand's most historic spot. Descendants of Archdeacon Williams, James Busby, and Captain Hobson are gathered here,' and hope that Mr Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, whose kinsman, Lord Auckland, was the instrument in Captain Hobson's appointment, will join us later. Lastly, we tender our respectful gratitude to you and Lady Bledisloe.