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This Day... A large and most enthusiastic public meeting was held last night, at which resolutions were proposed in favor of proceeding with the erection of a breakwater at once. The New. Public. School opened this morning, with attendance of about 300 scholars. A conversazone was held last night in the new .-building and was largely attended. The well-known chief Karaitiana Takamoana, M.H.R. for the East Coast breathed his last at an early hour yesterday morning at the Maori Club. He had been ailing for some months,' and seemed to be breaking up for a considerable time past. Deceased was at one time a highly influential chief in the district, though lately he did not exercise his influence to so great a degree. The body of the deceased chief was conveyed to Pakowhai yesterday. The funeral takes place on Wednesday or Thursday. An application has been made to the Government to give Kavaitiana a military funeral.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 635, 25 February 1879, Page 2
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