AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 96, 2 May 1901, Page 2

AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

NATIVE COUNCIL. (Special to Times.) Auckland, last night. The Hon. J. Carroll, Native Minister, has received information that great interest was taken by the Natives in the election of three Maori members of the Council which is to manage the affairs of the Akaroa district, under the Maori Lands Administration Act of last session. Tho district extends from Wairarapa lake to Waikarc river, north of Wairoa, and from the Buahiue range to tho sea. Tho election took plaoo at Waipawa. In order to avoid expense, only three persons were nominated—viz., Honni Paraono, of Pnpawai, Wairarapa ; Pupoha to Baingo, of Porangaliau, Hawke’s Bay; and Mohi to Atahi-koia, of Pakipaki, Hawko’s Bay; and those were duly elected. Tho Council will consist of four Europeans appointed by the Government, and threo Natives.

TRAWLING GROUNDS. Mr Ayson, who is with the Doto on hor trawling expedition, states that the results of tho trawling have been moro sucoossful on the East Coast than on tho West. It has been notorious to fishermen that on the West Coast tho fish are moro migratory than on the East. Schnappcr, gurnard, floundors, soles, and travolli, however, havo beon met on both coasts. In Kawhia Harbor mullet and floundors wore met with in large numbers. AN OFFICER’S PRAISE. Trooper Hubbard, of Paoroa, who was instrumental in roscuing ono of tho New Zealand First Contingent at Arundel, in South Africa, early in the campaign, is highly praisod by Colonel Robin for his conduct. Colonel Robin also montions Sergeant Mahood, well-known in Auckland, for a similar action in another engagement near tho same camp. SPORT FOR THE DUKE. Arrangements are being inado by tho Governor to givo tho Duko of Cornwall and York and soveral of tho suito and officers who accompany him a day’s deorsliooting on tho island of Motutapu during their stay in Auckland. This will, no doubt, add considerably to the attractions of Auckland in tho eyes of our distinguished visitors, who will, besides the • sport of deer shooting, havo an opportunity of seoing some of tho scenery of tho Hauraki Gulf. MAORI AVELCOME. Tho Waikato Nativos, through their representatives in town at present, arc entering very heartily into tho proposed Maori welcome to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. It is expocted that about two hundred Natives from Waahi, Tuakao, Onewhero, Itangiriri, and Mercer will come to town, bringing with them tho threo large canoes—Tarehetikimi, Paparata, and Whawhikis, in which they will paddle down the harbor to meet the Ophir. The proposed programme is that after saluting tho Royal ship they will escort hor up the harbor, singiug songs of wclcomo as thoy paddle, and then laud near the railway wharf. From there thoy will march up to the entranco to Government House, so as to arrive there well before the Duke and Duchess arrive from the wharf. It is proposed by tho Reception Committee to erect an arch in the vicinity of Government Houso in the form of the palisades of an old Maori fighting pa, at which the Waikatos, dressed in their flax mats and armed with canoe paddles and Native weapons, would perform a dance of welcome, with appropriate songs.