TAKAKA NOTES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 90, 25 April 1898, Page 3

TAKAKA NOTES.

Stt; ;;7, takakm.otes. :7,7, 7TWJe hilla .. between ' Clifton. and Rook v*-; buiu": whiob tbo fire "went over in the V* gre iner, are now commencing to look ', .iv en*witb fern and. mbbish growin*; up Pa every nook where tKere^is soil—just buvingtha fray for .a clean sweep next .* summer, when onr generous or rather , h IflsH neighbour thinks proper to burn . gis, little bit of rubbish, lt is a pity that . rass seed, was' not. sown soon after the ;.r -fire.J-I.wonder whether there wiilbe .-,>.-' steps taken to prevent persons destroying -■'-;■. bughronMadrireserves.. Not long since £?. millowners were, getting timber from _,*■ •'.* Maori reserves ? It seemed such a pity to *.' seethe bush destroyed for the sake of a .-: few timber trees. Then again, the sections reserved for charitable aid are being . robbed of their native beauty. I sincerely hope that something- will be done to stop further destruction beforo it is too late to save our scenery. • I am told that tbe best asbestos yet found in New Zealand was discovered the other day at " Canaan." We may now hope that Takaka will soon brighten up. Last week some Maoris went out fishing, and tbey brought in several buudrod fish. They were kept out four days owing to rough weather. At last one boat put in at '* Terakoi," and another managed to ' get in to Poharo. There was a picnic at Poharo aa tho Maori canoe was trying to gettoßhore. The canoe was anxiously watched by the picnickers, and at last it arrived safely. One Maori remarked that he did. not mind tbe wind, but his wife and ipiokaninny, who' wore in the canoe, had to be thought of. Shortly after the boat landed, first one and then another noticed an old Maori lying on the sand wrapped up in a blanket." "flow ill he looks," said one, " I wonder what is the matter with him, 1' says another. At last it was explained by a chief that the man .was quite well, only his' garments bad become wet, and he was makiog use /of the blanket till his clothes dried. The ■ .'.party then retired in a hurry. Poharo is i'a. lovely spot, and a favourite picnio {ground. . t *. . NEWZEALAND.