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Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 51

The Maoris of the Taupo district are > making great preparations for the forthcoming visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, when a selected number, probably about 100 warriors, will be sent to Rotorufl to take part in the big Maori reception) that is to be given in honour of the yisi« tors. The work of selecting, assembling, and dispatching the warriors is in the hands of the Tuwharetoa Trust Board,whose members are now seeking recruit* , among the various hapus of the tribe.The date of departure 'for Rotorua will bfi * about February 21. A swarm of bees found a resting-place inside a bowser pump outside a garage in New North road. Kingsland, the other afternoon (states the New Zealand Herald)'. Between noon and 1 o'clock the garage proprietor noticed a few bees, flying.in and out through six holes about Jan in dia-.; meter at the base, of the circular portion, at the top of the pump. . Half-ari-hoirf later, he saw them swarming round the opening and turned the hose on them, but, this had no effect. . After several other futile attempts he decided to give the bees an opportunity to make a voluntary departure during'the evening.