THE FAMOUS TREATY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 135, 13 March 1940, Page 5

THE FAMOUS TREATY

PROCEDURE FOR NEXT SATURDAY THE HISTORIC PROCLAMATION The highlight, of the entire Centennial celebrations will probably be the re-enactment of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, on the spot and by the descendants of those Maori chiefs who actually appended their mokos to the famous document 100 years ago. For the benefit of our readers we are reproducing the approximate procedure to be observed. 10.15 a.m. Procession headed by Pipe Band, arrives from Domain and moves off to roped-off area reserved. Brief welcoming speech by chief; reply by Captam Fcdarb (Governor's representatdve), who expresses t thanks and invites chiefs to listen to reading of Treaty by the missionary, the R v ev. Maunsell. Rev. Maunsell reads Treaty, which is interpreted. Captain Feclarb then invites chiefs to sign, indicating that it has already been signed by their kinsmen at Opotiki and other places throughout the North Island. Chiefs mount dais one by one in order appointed and sign by the simple process of making their 'moko' (tattoo marks) on the Treaty. The proclamation then read by Captain Feclarb followed by breaking of Union Jack at the staff-head. Immediate signal for entire Maori assemblage to break into haka, "Kamate, kamate ka-ora." Captain Fedarb briefly acknowledges the compliment announcing that all Maoris are now citizens of the Great British Empire and subject of Queen Victoria. 11.30. Procession reforms and moves off to Whare-0.-Toroa Pa.