FIFTY YEARS AGO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15662, 16 July 1914, Page 12

FIFTY YEARS AGO.

TAURANGA NATIVES. iV CROSSINGS IN QUEEN STREET. f (Prom the HERALD'of July 16, 1864.) Yesterday afternoon the schooner Hope • arrived from Tauranga, which port sho left on Thursday last, at noon. On the previous day nine rebels had come in, and surrendered their arms, and from what •'■ Mr. Rico, of the Native Office, learned from them he was induced to visit" the rebels. Ho had but just returned as the Hope left Tauranga, and had reported that , 300 natives were on their road to the camp, to deliver up their arms and swear • allegiance. In other respects all was quiet at the time of the schooner's leaving. New Raised Crossing.— new raised crossing is an event in Auckland where sometimes the act of crossing a road requires ablest as much courage a3 that of charging a battery. Therefore we chronicle with pride the fact that there was yesterday a new stone crossing laid down at the ; bottom of Short-land Street, from Somerville's Corner to the opposite side. Ladies now, when the rain sets in once more, ■ may feel their minds easy as to the safety of crossing tho end of Shortland Street. '• There are several other crossings now in ; Queen Street, and we hope to see them ' more numerous yet. •