OPOTIKI.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 207, 29 August 1874, Page 3

OPOTIKI.

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Opotiki, August 18th. A Native of tlie \\ hakatihum tribe named Tuki - rikau, Having misconducted himself while in a state of intoxication on board a whale boat, coming iroin Sim tangi over fhc body of tho chief Matenga, who has recently died at To Ivalm, was so chatted and postered by his people when bo came to his 'senses, (.hat he took if to heart and derided to make away with himself. He accordingly loaded his gun with a ball, ami having no esip'h inserted (he head of a match in the nipple, and putting the muzzle under ids chin, drew tho trigger with his toe. Tim match exploded, but laded iv> ignite the powder, it. being coarse. This experiment bo repeated four times without ofleet, when he was discovered by his friends and the gun taken from him. August 19t'n Arrived : Lanny Kelly, ketch. Musters, from Alcreury liny, with a cargo of piles for the Waioeka bridge. The Fanny did not stop at tho township, but sailed on up tho Waioeka to the site of the bridge, and is now discharging there. ri August 21st. IhoTeah, cutter, after leaving Tan rang a for this place, experienced heavy eaiteriy and northerly weather, and had to put into Ohiwa for shelter on tho P.hh, where she lay until this morning, when the wind becoming more favourable, she stood out and ran in here in about an hour from bar to bar. She brings a consignment of stores for Messrs Jacobsohn and Co. August 2ith. Tenders were opened on Saturday night last for the construction of an embankment to unite the l; w ° bridges across the two branches of tho Waioeka, and II irate Pope’s tender wa& accepted for £2oo—they commence this week. Contractor Thompson has conmnaied in earnest (bis morning with a large gang of men at the construction of the badge, which will, 1 have nodoubt, under his experienced management, bo speedily' brought to a satisfactory complet ion.