Untitled

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 1, 2 January 1867, Page 3

Messrs West and Jervis, whose store was recently burnt down at Canvastown, have desired us to express their thanks to the New Zealand Insurance Company for their prompt payment to them of the sum of £300, the amount of the insurance on the premises. A reliable correspondent from the Wakapuaka informs us that yesterday a female distributed a number of cakes amongst the Maori children there. Many of these cakes contained hooks such as are used in fastening clothes, aud it is surprising that some of them were not swallowed with the cakes. The impression is that the cakes containing the hooks were ffiven for a malicious purpose; and the Maoris are so indignant at the. attempt to injure their children that they threaten to put a stop to the hospitalities which they have ever been ready to exercise towards the , Europeans who, come from .Nelson to see them.

The Tauranga Argus of the Ist insfan r, says: An accident somewhat startling: to the residents of Te Papa occurred about noon on the 26th ult, A large Indian bear, which had been, we are informed, presented to the 1 2th Regiment by tha 60th Light Infantry on their departure for home, broke his tether chain and created alarming confusion in the neighbourhood. Colonel Hamilton very promptly had the animal killed.