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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2696, 16 February 1916, Page 6

The Pnroe Minister fflie llight Hon. U. F. Massoy) informed a reporter yesterday that the Board of Trade, which Parliament agreed last session should be established in New Zealand, would start operations at the beginning of next month, ffo would be in a position to announce the personnel of the board in a day or two. The death occurred last evening oi a very old Potane resident in the pep. son of Hori (George) Te Puni, a t tho ago of 70 years. The lato Hori Te Pum, who had resided- at Petono for tho greater part of his lifo, was the eldest son of Honaro Te Puni, a ohiof of the Ngatiawa tribe. For some considerable timo To Puni had boon ailing. and was for somo few weeks at Wellington Hospital. Ho was, however, removed to his home at Petane, irtiero bs died. Preparations aro being made by rolatires and friends to hold a tangi on a l«s« seal®, Tlrocsands of visitors to tho Wangnnni BiTcr have praised beautiM Kpiriki Honse. This fine plncc was erccted about fivo years ago by tho Steamer Proprietary. It is appointed with every modern convenience—dec trie light, up-to-date sanitary arrangements, hot and cold water. The main dining-room soats 120 persons, and the npper balcony, ISO feat long, is a splendid featnro of the Hbuse, ;ommauding as it (loos a magnificent view of the river, Maori villages, and the surmndrvna ww, Write A, Ha trick Mid Co., Ltd., Cook's and Government Tourist LEttreaaxi—Adytr J