NOTICES AND ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Waka Maori, Volume 10, Issue 24, 1 December 1874, Page 293

NOTICES AND ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Waka is regularly posted to Ihaka Kapo at Aorangi, as directed. We cannot say why he does not receive it. We have reason to believe that many Natives are in the habit of getting papers from the Post Office who have no right to do so. Tamihana Apcrahama, of Kaipara, Auckland, has written us a long letter on a variety of subjects, but we have not space for its insertion. He has heard of a case of witchcraft somewhere north of Kaipara, and lie is very indignant in consequence. He thinks all sorcery should be suppressed by law, and sorcerers and magicians punished severely. In the dark ages gone by the Pakehas thought so too, for magicians and sorcerers were common amongst them then as they are now amongst the Maoris. Put in these days of enlightenment such impostors are only laughed at, because it is known they have no power to injure any one. They please themselves, and harm no one. Tamihana is not a little angry with certain Natives who, he says, are in the habit, of personating Natives who receive the newspaper, thereby obtaining their papers from the Post Office. He wishes these men to know that they are being watched by others, and that they will l>e proceeded against by law if detected, and that the punishment will be by fine or imprisonment. James Palmer's subscription has been received, but he must understand it. was for the year which ended in October last. His subscription f <r the current year is still unpaid. Raniera Erihana, of Otago, sends us an account of the marriage of lVin-iki Jvthau Tuhawaiki, grandson of Tuhawaiki, to liana Parata. which took place at Waikouaiti on the 10th of October last There was great feasting on the occasion, and many Eurc.p, an ladies and gentlemen graced the ceremony with their pivsenc- On the return of the parties to Otago John Topi a!>o -a\c a feast in honor of his nephew, the bridegroom. A age party attended, amongst whom were many European . ; ;cs and gentlemen, and dancing was kept up from nine o'el.M-k a! night till five o'clock in the morning.

Letters received from Te Kanawa and Pera te Iwingaro of Ngawhitu, Auckland ; Rini Hemoata, of Wbanganui; and from " One of the Synod," of Hauraki, Thames. We have received, from the Rotorua Natives, an obituary notice of Ngahuruhuru, chief of Ngatiwhakaue, who death was published in our last issue. We can only extract his parting words, which were as follows: —" Oye people, farewell*! Remain here in the world of light. After I have gone hold fast to the Truth (Christianity), and to the laws of the Queen. Have love to all men, great and small, and the orphan and the poor. Let the two races in this island, Pakeha and Maori, be as elder and younger brethren. May Cod be your protector, and may love and charity influence your actions." Then, calling his Pakeha friends around him, he said :—" Hearken to me my Pakebas, my dear friends. Remain behind me in the world of light, with my parent, the Queen. Let my parting words be made known to Groverner G-rey, Mr. McLean, Mr. Clarke, and all others of my dear friends in the island." We shall give his descent from the Ilawaiki canoes in our next. The papers to Iwi Tamauru have been regularly forwarded to Kawakawa, Bay of Islands. They are now addressed to Taumarere as required. The letter from Himiona Ivani, about the purchase of Native lands, has been handed to H. T. Clarke, Esq., Under Secretary, Native Office.

Subscriptions received :— £ 8. dFrom B-- Woon, Esq., E.M., Whanganui, for 1874-75.—HemiKakaua, oflruharama, Thomas Montgomery, Esq., and Hare te "Whio, of Iruharama (No 24) 1 10 0 „ „ John Miller, of Purakanui, Native settlement, Dunedin, (No. 24) ... 0 10 0 „ „ James Palmer, of Tauranga, per H. T. Clarke, Esq., Wellington 0 10 0 £2 10 0