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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 401, 9 August 1866, Page 3

Tangatawaei Iwitaxa, -who was convicted in January, 1864, of the wilful muder of a settler named Drumgoold, of the Waiuku, and sentenced to bo hanged, but whose sentence was commuted, is, it is stated, dying of consumption in Mount Eden GaoL —New Zealand Herald, 4th August. The Banner of Belfast says:—Early on Sunday morning a very large whale was observed by the lighthouse-keeper disporting itself in our bay. The alarm was soon given, and two boats were rigged and manned, under the command of Captain Mills, the harbor-master, and started in pursuit about 9 o’clock, when the whale, as if aware of the intention of its pursuers, made “ tracks ” in a south • westerly direction. The crew pulled some four or five miles towards the Julia Percy Island, hut after clearing the bay lost sight of the valuable prize, the last performance of the monster being a porpoiselike dive, showing, as if in derisou, his tail to bis expectant captors. Numerous groups of spectators soon collected along the beach, but broke up about noon, as the boats were returning after their brave but unsuccessful attempt, The men were much exhausted*.