FIFTY YEARS AGO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21118, 27 February 1932, Page 8

FIFTY YEARS AGO.

extracts from the herald. EARLY DAYS OF ROTORUA. The following are extracts from the New Zealand Herald of February 28, 1882: — A large meeting was held at Ohmemutu yesterday for the purpose ol presenting an address to the Premier, the Hon. John Hall, and affording the natives an opportunity of bringing several matters under his notice. There was a very large attendance of * natives an Europeans. Major Mair and another gentleman interpreted. The substance o the address was that the natives congratulated the Premier on his arrival, and thanked him for his visit. The Maor thoroughly approved of the hel "\ Springs Act of last session and expected it would be a means of providing a living for themselves and their chlldre , ' Mr. Hall expressed his pleasure at tne natives' approval of the Act. He s! | that springs possessing such wonder' and valuable properties should be avalable for all classes of people. It was certain that great numbers of P ers °? would come there from all parts ot world and it was only right the Maoris should receive a considerable snare the rental. At auction, the full valu would be realised. Letting at an annual rental wotild be better than a sale. The sale would also attract a J ar £ European population, which enhance the value of the rest of the la