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Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1930, Page 10

The case of the - blind Alaori riding about on horseback alone, recorded by the Poverty Bay Herald, recalls a some-' what similar case in Taranaki about 30 years ago. In those days the Maoris from all parts of the province visited Parihaka for the big-. meeting held on the 18th of each month. An old native from the Patca district'used to make the pilgrimage quite frequently. Mounted on his trusty old chestnut horse the, Maori usually got as far-as Manaia on. the first day. Here his horse would direct its. steps to one of the native pas. Next day the old campaigner would set off fo£ Parihaka.' For many years the pilgrim safely made the journey 't'» and fro. The ol<l horse knew every mile of the route and faithfully jogged along without mishap to itself or its blind rider. .

If J. E. (Ned) Sliewry, Tahora, former world champion axeman, has staged a remarkable ‘■comeback'’ into the world of competitive choppers he has also trained his -younger brothers to handle the ax® with similar precision and judgment. The Sliewry family were will represented at the Midhirst axemen's carnival. yester; day by the three, brothers, all of whom ‘ gave splendid exhibitions. The champion/ ■ Ned, chopping with all his- dld-tiinb ; vigour and skill, carried oil the NeW ; Zealand liin. championship find, the Taranaki 12in. championship. lie came • second in his beat in the 12iii. open chop, but struck an unusually tough block in the final and finished odt of the picture, lie won both his beat and ■the final-of the Taranaki.championship, ■ in which event P. M. Sliewry-finished second in a heat. . In the Midhirst axemen's cup handicap Ned came second , to L. Erni in the first heat, while P. M. Sliewry and A. R. Sliewry filled second and third places in the fourth heat, the •< final being won by a split second by l A.R. Shewry from- the young, chopper J. Graham.

The executive of the 1 aranaki Alpine Chib has completed arrangements'-for the Pouakai Ranges trip, which .is to take < place during the week-end. The party, < under the leadership of Mr. Hal Larsen, will leave tie Eank of New Zealand corner at 8.30 a.m., transport having-, been arranged. ■ ;

The Taranaki Alpine Club executive /. met last nigh to finalise arrangements in connection with the lecture to be given this evening by Mr. Rod Syme ? (Hawera) in the Boys’ High School As- • sembly Hall. Mr. Syme is well-known in both islands for his and the lecture should prove very interesting.

A freehold farm property of 154 acres on Hurfoixl Road win be offered at anc tion by Newton King, ’ Ltd., at A4i^ r office, Currie Street, on Friday, ay •23. ' . ...

So popular have aeroplane trips o\er Egmont become that the novelty is beinff made a specialty by the New Aero Club, and a stock charge of id is being made for the trip. The thne senger to make the trip recent j, • P. Brown, of Wanganui, undertook u 1 Hight •on Tuesday. Though as far as known there is no actual proof, i ‘ that the first aeroplane trip ove L Wr ' f ~*“ mont was made in 1916 by. a pl«oe -the German raider Wolf, flymg at n»ght. The Wolf came close to New Plymouth one night in the course of her nnneriaymg operations, and several residents 0 _■ >® district, firmly asserted that on-the nig that coincided with what ..wasafterward® ikflO,wn to be a visit from, fMAlf an. 'aeroplane .circled.. Aft, ; Egmpnt; awd *;(**“" over the Pouakai jßapges; it . ,i .!<■ -i-