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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 497, 5 August 1867, Page 1

Prince Alfred and the Aeawas. —The following information we take from tiie JTauranga Record, of the 20th July. Our contemporary says:~“lt is not perhaps generally known that a house has for some months past been in course of erection bj the Arawas at Tara were, near the lake, for the reception of the Duke of Edinburgh when ha shall visit this part of the colony, which it is believed he will do. While he is in the Bay of Plenty it is not unreasonable to expect that Tauranga may be honored by a visit from his Royal Highness ”

Maori Tangi. —The Tauranga Record, 13th July, says : —“ Rawiri Taipari, a quiet inoffensive chief at Maurgatapu, much respected by all who knew him, died on the Ist inst. The feast on the occasion was the cause of a great gathering of the Ngaterarangi tribe, who took advantage of the liberal supply of provisions which had been prepared tor the tangi. From a reliable source we learn that there were not fewer than forty-seven canoes and boats from the different settlements of Tauranga on the beach at one time. The outward demonstrations of grief made hy visitors on landing was not so great as might have been expected. Probably the preparations made lor rejoicing and otherwise satisfying their voracious appetites had a magic effect in moderating their sorrow. Ihe bill of fare consisted of 2000 loaves, 600 kits of potatoes, and 50 pigs. There were about 600 natives present, and a sprinkling of Europeans induced by curiosity and a cheerful ■winter’s day to show their sympathy with the mourners, and exchange greetings with their Maori friends. Mr i\lack»y, Civil Commissioner, was present.”

The Adventures of Wilt.is, the Bank Manager. —A correspondent furnishes to a Daylesford journal the following particulars connected with the search for, and the apprehension of, Willis, who has been committed for trial on three separate charges in connection with the defalcations in the Tarnagulla branch of the Colonial Bank:—“Willis left Tarnagulla on i’hurs day, 13th June ; on Saturday, the loth, he arrived at Gisborne, and stooped at Mr Gardiner’s Hotel. From that house he sent a boy with his horse ami a note lo a Malmesbury hotelkeeper. He then walked from Gisborne to Melbourne on foot. When near the Diggers’ Rest toll-gate, he asked permission from a shepherd named Brown, to lie down for a few hours, and was refused. Although very weary at the time, he walked on to Keilor, and called at the Waggoners’ Arms Hotel, where he said he had made a bet with a man in Ballarat for a walking match. He remained there that night. On Sunday he walked into Melbourne, and stopped with a friend in Fitzroy three nights. On Wednesday, the 19th, he went to the house of his mother-in-law, on Emerald hill. Willis had a narrow escape at Gis borne, on Saturday. Detective Black was there on an arson case at Tea-tree Flat Black did not mention to Gardiner anything about Willis, otherwise he must have been at once put on Wilii-’s track. Mr Inspector Green traced Willis on the road to town on Monday, the 17 1 li, and gave information that Willis had been seen, clean shaved, near Kyneton. The bank authorities not having been able to get any positive information up to Tuesday, the 18th, engaged Mr Otio Berliner, who traced Willis into Melbourne. The detectives did not see Willis enter the house—he was there from Wednesday to {Saturday. When a telegram with the proper description arrived, search was at once made, and Willis found.” We may add that Willis met his wife at Emeraldhill, and that he urged her to go and in form upon him, that she might obtain the reward for herself and her children, but she declined to do so.

Thames Gold. — No little excitement •was caused in town on Saturday, when it was currentlj reported that there was on view, at ilie premises of Messrs. Gilbert! and Manlej, Wyndhaui-street, a sample o! gold that had been obtained from Kauaeranga. The sample produced showed something less than a couple of grains oi very light reef gold, intermixed with black iron sand. Alter s “arcful investinto the matter, we have the very best authority for stating that the gold in question is a portion of what was taken out oi the Karaka Creek in July, ISoS, at the working of which two young men of the Middleton assisted Mr Walter William son’s party. When the young men left the district they took away with them a sample to show to their menus.—oouibern Cross, J uly 29.

dream that jOu have lots of money, ami then wane up and huti yourself au editor.—Yankee Taper.