AUCKLAND SPECIAL.
THE ELINGAMITE’S ARRIVAL.
(Special to Times.) Auckland, last night. Another detachment of about one hundred natives from Poverty Bay district arrived from Gisborne yesterday by the Elingamitc. That steamer convoyed the greatest number of passengers from Gisborne to this port that has ever been known to Aucklanders. Mr Carroll met the natives and extended to them a warm welcome. Some of the Gisborne passengers experienced difficulty in obtaining accommodation here, as all the boardinghouses and hotels are now crowded to their utmost capacity. Eventually, the Gisbornites came in contact with a former Gisborne resident, and the latter kindly put them up until further accommodation might be obtained. Whilst the Elingamite was approaching the lighthouse in the Bay of’ Plenty at daylight yesterday morning the passengers' were somewhat alarmed momentarily at the sudden stoppage of the steamer, owing to the dense fog, Captain Wyllie being unable to sight the lighthouse. After a half-hour’s delay the steamer resumed her voyage, and tho passengers were then happy and contented.
MAORIS DELIGHTED.
When driyingup Queen street yesterday afternoon through the arches recentlyerected for the purpose of honoring the Duke and Duchess of York, the Maoris were highly delighcd with the words in Maori on arches, meaning welcome to our shores. In viewing Waitemata waters this afternoon the natives were anxious to know if pipis and mussels coqld bo obtained, as it was a delicacy they are so fond of. They were, however, denied this treat. This is the first time the majority of tho natives have been out of the Poverty Bay district. “We trust and hope,” remarked one native, “ Mate Atua tatau e tiake in this land,” meaning “ May God take care of us.”
MESSRS CARROLL AND WI PERE. Wi Pere, who arrived from Wellington on Thursday, leaves for Rotorua on Wednesday. Mr Carroll left this morning for Rotorua.
RACES,
There were numerous Gisbornites at the races to-day.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 129, 11 June 1901, Page 2
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