NEWS OF THE DAY

Northern Advocate, 12 January 1948, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

HUKERENUI SHOW The Hukerenui Show, which was to have been held on February 7. has been cancelled owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic. HEAVY EXPRESS SOUTH Four extra cars were on the southbound express from Whangarei today when nine cars and two vans, carrying about 400 people, left for Auckland. This was the heaviest express to leave here for some time. RUAPEKAPEKA ANNIVERSARY Yesterday, January 11, was the 101st anniversary of the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pa. which marked the end of the Northern Maori Wars and heralded the close of troubled period in Northland’s history. On. December 27, Colonel Despard, under order from Sir George Grey, arrived at the pa with 1940 men (including Maori allies) and 10 guns. Opposed to him were 560 rebels under Hone Heke and Kawiti. The battle opened with a cannonade of the strongly-fortified pa, which destroyed the outer palisade. On January 11 the rebels held a church service as it was the custom to cease fighting on a Sunday. A Maori friendly to the British, reconnoitred and signalled 100 men under Colonel Despard that all was quiet. A charge was made and the rebels driven out of the pa. Their losses were heavy—l2 chiefs and an unknown number of others. The British losses were 12 killed and 30 wounded. Peace was declared two weeks later. These are for those who know values at Henry Wilson’s. Note these specials: Art. silk and cotton vests and pantees, were 6/9, for 3/11; also very superior quality ditto, were 7/11, for 4/11; Liberty wrap-on corsets, were 15/11, for 12/11; 27in. cretonnes, were 10/11, for 5/11 yard; and 36in. curtain net, was 5/6, for 2/11 yard. r/wl