HE MATENGA TUPAPAKU.

Puke ki Hikurangi, Issue 12, 2 August 1898, Page 4

HE MATENGA TUPAPAKU.

Papawai. Hurae 7/98. E nga Whanaunga o Toi Natanahira. Tena koutou katoa mete aroha ki to koutou matua Tipuna kua wehe atu nei ia tatau. E nga Whanaunga o Toi, kia mohio mai koutou, no te 7 o nga ra o Hurae 1898 i ka mate ia, i mate ano kite Waipoapoa Gladstone, Wairarapa. I hui nga Iwi ki runga ki a ia tangi ai, kotahi wiki e takoto ana i runga, ka nehua, he nui te pouri o nga Tuahine, o nga Tuakana, o nga Tamariki, o nga whanaunga katoa o Toi ki a ia, me ona hoa Pakeha, otira i tae tona hoa aroha a te [One Tarangi] (John Strange) kia kite i a ia, i nga ra e torn 1 mua atu o tona matenga, i tino tangi taua Pakeha kia Toi, otira i te taenga kite ra i nehua ai i te mutunga o nga mihi a te Iwi, ka mauria atu ia ki Hinewaka nehu ai, he nui te tangata i tae, Maori Pakeha, me ona hoa Pakeha, te taenga atu kite rua, i te takiwa i tukuna ai te tupapaku ki roto i te rua, ka korero atu a te [One Tarangi J (John Strange) kia Kapene Tunuiarangi, mehemea ena e whakaae nga whanaunga o Toi kia tangohia ake tekahu maorii runga i te Kawhena o Toi, ka homai mona, hei whakamaharatanga i waenganui i a ia me ona Tamariki, me nga whanaunga hoki o Toi, a whakaaetia ana e nga Tuakana, e nga Tuahine, e nga Tama riki a Toi, kia tangohia ake taua kahumaori. kia hoatu mo te [One Tarangi] (John Strange), i te mutunga o te nehu, ka hoki katoa nga tangata, i te taenga kite kainga, ka timata te korero te mihi-mihi te uiui hoki ki nga whanaunga tata o te Tupapaku, mehemea he wira tana, he ohaki ranei, i mahue ake i a ia ki ona whanaunga, ki ona hoa Pakeha ranei, i korero ano tona Tuahine tipu tonu mete Pouaru hoki, kaore he wira, he ohaki ranei i mahue ake, engari no nga tau e rua i mua atu o tona matenga, ka korero awaha ia ki tona Tuahine tipu ki tona Wahine hoki, i tona wehewehenga i ona Hoiho, Whenua, ki tona Tuahine, ki tona Wahine, ki ona Tamariki-whangai, heoi ka mutu te korero a tona Tuahine a te Pouaru hoki, katahi ka pataitia e Tamahau Mahupuku ki tona hoa tuturu, ai& kia te [One Tarangi J (John btrange) me kore ia e mohio kite nmhinga a Toi i tetahi wira, no te mea he hoa tuturu taua Pakeha no Toi, kite whakahaere i nga mate e pa ana kia Toi, mete whakahaere hoki i nga Hipi, me nga Whenua, ka tu mai a te Tarangi] (John Strange), ka mea, taihoa au e whakautu i te patai, engari me mihi atu au kia koutou, kite Tuahine o Toi, mete Pouaru, tona kupu tuatahi:— Kia ora tonu koutou, i roto i to tatau pouri ki to tatau hca kua wehe atu nei kite kainga tuturu mo te tinana o te tangata, a kua mahue ake nei tatau i a ia kite ao nei taimaha ai, koia kua mama ia, kua kore nga pikaunga taimaha i runga i tona tinana, kaati ena o aku kupu, ka mea ia mo tona kupu i ki atu ai ia kia waiho te kahu o Toi mona, na e nga whanaunga o Toi, e mohio ana ano au he mea pouri tenei kite ngakau, o koutou o tenei Iwi o te Maori, a he mea hou hoki te tango ake i te kahu i runga i te Tupapaku, kua tae rawa ki roto i te rua, kaati ka whakamarama atu au kia koutou i te take i kaha ai au kite tono i taua kahu, ko nga matua o Toi nana i atawhai aku matua, a, i whanau hoki ahau me Toi ki konci ano, mete tiaki tonu a ona matua i aku matua, tae mai hoki kia matau ko aku taina, a ko te purapura Karaihe tuatahi, na taku matua i ru ki ruaga kite wahi i nehua nei ia, a ko nga Karaihe kai runga ko Toi kai raro, na hei whakamaharatanga tenei kahu mooku whakatipuranga e haere ake nei, mehemea au kite mate, me penei ano te ture mo taua kahn, me uhi ki runga i taku Kawhena, tae noa ki roto i te rua, hei reira ka tango ake ai, ka k'awe ano ki roto i te Whare iri ai, kite mate tetahi o aku uri i muri i au, me pera ano te tikanga, a h&i tikanga tuturu tenei mo tenei kahu i muri i au, a ko nga tikanga moku ina au mate, tae atu ki aku uri, ma koutou ma te Iwi Maori e mahi enei tikanga, kua whakamaramatia ake nei e au, ki runga i au, me aku uri. Na tenei taku utu mo te Patai.— Kaore au e mohio he wira ta Toi, engari i tae mai ahau i roto i nga ra e toru i mua atu

o ton* matenga, i korero maua mo nga Hipi a Toi i waenganui ia man*, mo runga i etahi raruraru e pa ana ki runga i nga Hipi, no. te'mea ko maaa tonu nga Kirimina i waenganui ia mana, k& ki atu a Toi Id tona Tuahine, Ida manaald tona Tuahine i au, ko nga Hipi kna Moketotia e ia ki au, mo runga i nga moni e warn ran, waiho i Hinewaka, katahi an ka mea atu kia Toi, ki tepai a Tawhanga kite waiho i nga Hipi i Hinewaka, ka waiho tonu e an, i runga i nga huruhuru o nga Hipi te Mokete hei whakaea i nga moni e rima rau patina, e torn rau ka whakakorea e au, kite kore ia e whakaae kia waiho nga Hipi i Hinewaka, ka mauria e au nga Hipi, ka hokona, a kite waiho tonu i Hinewaka, tae noa kite eanga, ka whakahokia atu eau nga Hipi ki to Tuahine. Heoi kia ora koutou katoa. "Te Puke Ki Hikurangi." July 25/7/98. Greetings To the Relative of Toi Natanahira's who departed his life on the 7th of July 1898 at his residence Waipoapoa Gladstone Wairarapa, a large number of Natives and European friends of the deceased attended ', 4he tangi, which lasted for a week, a particular riend of the deceased John Strange regularly visited Toi during his illness. A large number of Maori's and Europeans followed the remains to Hinewaka the place of burial. Mr J. Strange particularly desired to obtain a valuable mat, or (Kahu Maori,) in memory of the deceased, at the instance of Captain Tunuiarangi his Toi's friend or relations were consulted, with the result that Mr J. Strange's request was granted, when he Mr Strange and Tamahau Mahupuku in a few well-chosen words made brief mentions of the noble traits of character and qualities of the departed Toi Natanahira. Mr Strange in answer to a questson from Tamahau Mahupuku re his knowledge of Natanahira's Estate. He has no knowledge wheather the deceased made a will or testament of his Estate, but that the deceased was indebted to him Strange to the amt of £BOO, and that if Tawhanga the Sister of the decea- *' sed, agreed to allow the stock to remain on Hinewaka, that he Strange would allow the mortage to the remain upon the wool and reduce amount to £ 500 pounds, when Settlement is made of same svock to go to Tawhanga. Papawai Hubae 22 1898. Kia Teone Tarangi. E hoa tena koe me tou Whare katoa i roto ite atawhai ate Atua, mou e whakaatu nei koe i o kupu aroha ki runga ki to hoa kia "Toi, kote tohu tenei mo tou ahua, ara kia tiakina koe me ou Uri, kia whakaroaina atu " hoki ou ra kite ora roa, mete mau tonu o enei kupu aroha au i roto i a koe mo enei * Taina ou mote Maori. Kia ora tonu koe me tou Whare katoa. Heoi ano. Na Purakau Maika. Papawai. July 22nd 1898. Mr John Strange. Si'. Greetings to you for by the grace of God. Here I send you, and all your family, my expression of love, for your words of compas- "' sion towards your beloved friend Toi showing 'in one of our column. This is a Sign that yoa may be protected and all your family, and also prolonged your days to a good old age, and keep the same reputation, and serve : your Maori brother's same as you did to your - beloved friend. Best wishes to you and all your family. I remain. Youis truly. Purakau Maika.