BLOOD BROTHER

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 30, 30 June 1939, Page 5

BLOOD BROTHER

— o — CONSTABLE MADE MEMBER OF MAORI TRIBE PRESENTED WITH HEIRLOOMS A farewell party was given on Fri. ■day night last to Constable and Mrs Patterson on the eve of their departure from Tokaanu, by Air and Mrs Hoani Tc Heu Heu and member;; of the Waihi Pah Ladies' Committee. The function, was held at the resi<dence of Mr Tc Heu Heu, the paramount chief of the Tuwharetoa tribe. ."Sub.tribes NgatLManunui and Ngati-'"Turama-liina were represented by Tini Avata Hcpi, Tiaki Karani,. W. Tui.i and Whatanui, and the WaikafeoJVlaniapoto tribe by Tu Tawhiao. ioor the first time in the history of "Tokaanu a constable on transfer has been accorded a special farewell fintention at the residence of the chief, wvith a presentation of Maori heir, looms. This function was attended ' over one hundred members of the Ngsti-Tuwharetoa and other tribes. jk valuable greenstone pendant rvvhich had formerly belonged to Major Kemp the Maori.war leader, was presented to Constable PatbCison. 'The presentation was made by Princcess Uira Tc Heu Heu, a s ster of the ,chief. A mat and a piu piu were ■' presented to Mr and Mrs Patter. who were formally declared Maoris. With all (hie ceremony Constable Patterson, was initiated as a blood "brother and chief of Tuwharetoa. This distinction has only been eou. ■ferred on one oilier European. Judge F. O. V. Acheson. Spi-ee'ies from "Messrs Te Heu Heu, Tupu Paurini, "Whatanui Karani and Tu Tawhaio very evident the sincere esteem <inil regard which all had for Constable Patterson, and expressed ie•gret that duty had called h'm else. ]