RAROTONGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8362, 16 September 1890, Page 5

RAROTONGA.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] September 2, 1890. Is my last I mentioned that three visitors came down by the s.s. Richmond on her previous trip, viz., Messrs. Glover, Caffrey, and Gamier. Croakers who never have a good word to say about the Islands and Island life should have been on this island during the past four or five weeks, and they would then have seen that in the matter of enjoyment and good living we are able to hold our own with your more civilised parts of the world. If we have not theatres and other places of amusement to attend to spend our evenings, we have what many of your places of amusement frequently lack, and that is good talent. In Messrs. Graham, Clark, Goodwin, Harding, 11. Nicholas, Miss Nicholas, and Messrs. Robert and Kaitara Nicholas we have vocalists and instrumentalists that would do honour to the boards of your Choral Hall. Queen Makea gave a dinner on the '24th July last, and in quick succession followed spreads given by Messrs. H. Nicholas, R. Exbam, Ahmine, Kaitara and Robert Nicholas, George and Thomas Shore, Tekau, Karika, Kaitaia, Teraare, P. K. Cowan, Month, and a host of others. Messrs. Glover andCaffrey wereguestsat the dinners, and in addition they have been provided with spreads daily by various natives. They have literally secured "free passes" to dinner fights, and in addition have been the recipients of a number of presents of bats, mats, bags of coffee, etc., and they go back bearing with them the good wishes of everyone. Mr. A. E. Glover, our erstwhile visitor, has left for New Zealand, armed with petitions asking for his appointment as resident from two of the native Queens. Messrs. Glover and party got quito an ovation on the occasion of their bidding farewell to the residents here. The himine (singing and dancing party) turned out in full force the night before, and until the wee sma' hours serenaded tho gentlemen named. Word has reached here that King Pomare of Tahiti intends to pay a visit here at no distant date. He will have a most cordial welcome, being a great favourite with the authorities here, who have almost all had some 'experience of his kindness and hospitality when on visits to the fair island named.