THE Bay of Plenty Times
"THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES SHALL TEACH ME SPEED." ■ ICING JOHN, ACT I
Wednesday, October 11, 1876. We are indebted to Mr J. 0. Young, Licensed Interpreter, for the translation of the remarkable proclamation from Tawhiao, the Maori " King," which we publish in another column. The well known' native chief Wi Maihi Te Rangikaheke was the recipient of the document, and explained to Mr Young, in our presence, the hidden meaning of the extraordinary expressions contained therein. The proclamation is most unique of its kind, and we flatter ourselves, that by having obtained it, we have caused the Bay of Plenty Times to be the only public journal which has as yet supplied to the Colony at large an authentic report of the ideas entertained by Tawhiao and his adherents. We gather from the proclamation that the "King" does not -consider his authority to have entirely subsided, while apparently desiring peace rather than war. That his sable majesty is well up in Scripture and mystery no one will doubt, and the document appears to us one of the very best compositions in the veritable ancient Maori language we have ever seen. To anyone curious in these matters, we shall be happy to show the original letter, which is lying in our office.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume V, Issue 426, 11 October 1876, Page 2
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