Coastal Notes.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12516, 26 March 1904, Page 3

Coastal Notes.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The much-talked of meeting at Pariiiaka lias come atid gione. As usual with tlie meetings for the past ' year or two it was 1 a very small affair compared to the gatherings of former years. Correspiondents of outside papers have given many accounts of various affairs that were to be settled at this meeting, notably the "Bngship" of Mahuta. In conversation with leading Parihaka natives I find there was netver intention to discuss the matter. The Tc Whiti followers liave never reoojgjnised Maftuta in any* way. At thepresent meeting there were nearly ai many Eiuropean sightseers as Maoris. On Saturday morning the wife of Wi Kupe, the well-known half-caste died, and on Sfctaiday and Monday a great tangi was held. Last year I 'had reason to complain of the many quacks who imlpose on the credulity of the Maori. Eor the I'ast few months we have .tnot been' troubled much by them. Now", h!owever, there is a recurrence of tihe nuisance. The Government are trying to p,ut down Tohungas, and yet European quacks arc allowed to practise' unmolested. At the social in bonijiection witJh the Pungarefou Harvest Festival, much regret was felt that this was tlhe last of these gatherings at wnicn the Rev. J. H. White wotul'd preside, owing to his approaching departure for Kumiara.