TIKITIKI NOTES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17152, 30 September 1926, Page 9

TIKITIKI NOTES

Only a week since- we bade farewell to out- postmaster and on the night of Heptember 23 we bade farewell to Nurse Jamieson of the local Cottage hospital, and Constable Campbell, of Port Awanui— all civil servants. Fortunately they will all be replaced. The evening took the form of a social and dance. There was a large and representative gathering' of both pahehas and Marois. A very pleasant, time was Kpent, and the pleasure was enhanced by the Maori orchestra from R'uatoria, which rendered exhilarating music. A member of the orchestra gave a violin solo, and Mr. deorge Nepia, of football fame, sang a song. Both items were well received. Tim ladies, who are always expected to provide suppers on such occasions, again did not fail to keep up their reputations. The Hon. A. T. Ngata, M.P., in addressing Nurse Jamieson, thanked her tor her services to the district during four years. The people of Tikitiki were all sorry that she was leaving them. At the conclusion of his remarks Mr. Ngata, on behalf of the community, made a presentation to the guest of the evening. Nurse Jamieson gratefully acknowledged the gift-. Mr. Ngata also said a. few words to Constable Campbell who, he felt sure, would be missed by what he termed the "wiwi," The constable and the "boys" really got on very well for they respected him, and consequently the district on the v/holo had been well-behaved. At the. end of Mr. Ngata's remarks cheers were given for Nurse Jamieson arid Constable Campbell, The visits of both the Wairoa football team and the Poverty Bay ladies' hockey representatives to Rotatoria are important events in the history of the Coast. We feel we are being discovered by the outside and civilised" world. Our grand isolation will soon be a. thing of the past, thanks to improved roads, and to motor-cars. A match is being arranged for October 2, between Rangitukia and Marotiri girls hockey clubs. The former wero champions at the lecent tournament at To Araroa, ?i.td the latter at the Tokomaru tournament. KAUTUKU BLOCK. The Marangairoa 1 l.Kor Kautulcu block mentioned in the Herald t«s having been referred by Parliament for rehearing by the Native Laud Court lies between the mouth of the Waipu river and East Cape. Only portions of it, however, are affected", and those portions are nearly all in grass and depasturing sheep and cattle. The Rev. K. T. Kohere and his people have been the most persistent in seeking a rehearing. It is sume years now since the block was .dealt with by the Native Land Court and the Native Appellate Court. j In the year 1920 Mr. Kohere appeared before the Native Affairs Committee and presented a petition praying for a rehearing. He and his people alleged the findings of both the Native Land Court and the Native. Appellate Court were wrong for they were not based on the fundamental ground of occupation. They further alleged their people's occupation of the land was fully admitted, and as positive proof of that, occupation and the exercise of ownership their people had no fewer than three burial grounds on the block. In spite of all this they lost all claim to their sacred places. In the year 1924, Mr. Kohere and bis people once more 'petitioned Parliament for a 're-bearing. This time several people who had been lying low' also petitioned for a re-hearing. 'The petitions were referred to Judge C'arr for an inquiry and report. Evidently Judge Carr recommended the reopening of the case. The full text .of the Judge's report is not yet known to the public.