The "Tuhua" Excursion Trip.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1633, 12 February 1886, Page 4

The "Tuhua" Excursion Trip.

The long auticipatml trial vxcuraiou trip of the p. s. Tuhua tix.k pihC>- )<B--terday, and was pronounced by the large company wiio w«ro on board a complete success. Alto£<-ther tlu-re were about SO passengtirs on board, including a number of the principal Bettleiv, iind'iijoHt of the loading business men of the place. The stenmer cant off from thi- town wharf at 8 30 a.m. precisely, timid the encouraging coinmi-i>tß of a jlarg't* assfinbly of; onlookers, aud decked with fliigs from stem to stern, started gaily up the.river, the pleasure of the morning breezes being 'heightened 1-y the inspiriting strains of Mr E. J. King's «-fficient little hand. Arauioho was reached about 9 o'clock 1 , ■ after which the steamer proceeded to Kennedy's, arriving at 9.30. Here some 25 minutes were spent m taking m cargo , (grass seed) for a settler at Kanini. The Kaiwhaike quaries -were reached at 11 o'clock. Eaorikia.ws passed at 11.30, Kanini at 12.30 (lO'rniniites delay being caused here by discharging cargo), Tupapa at .1.10, and 'sParakino being reahed at 1.18. At every native settlement passed on the Iltver the Maoris were seen posted on the^ banks, according the steamer and its occupants a hearty welcome. The interest of everybody on board of "course centied m the passage of the rapids, and many confidently predicted that the Tuhua would never negotiat6;the rapid near Parakino, which, we have heard described as the j worst between town and. iPipiriki. The. ! much- maligned little steamer," however, silenced the tongues of her detractors by [gliding over the swift and turbulent waters ' with perfect ' 'ease, maintaining through, the. rapid a •speed of three miles an hour. During tlie upward trip from* town until Parar kino was reached an average of from 80 to 85lbs of steam was kept up. At Parakino, >an hour or>so.w,as spent ton shore, some of the travellers ayailiqg themselves of the chief's proffered hospitality, and, others enjoying a dip jin the river. The interval was occupied by the rossal's hands m taking m cargo, m the shape of some bales of wool, arjd the'vfeturh ftrip. wais^ commenced at 2.4 p. On. the way down everybody "was m : capital spirits, and expressed, themselves m terms of the highest praise and satisfaction, at the way m which the little vessel had behaved, and the captain and officers of the steamer, and directors and agent of the company, all came m for hearty congratulations. As the vessel .was, nearing.the end of her journey votes of thanks were accorded to all andXsun dry who had contributed to render the excursion such a complete success m every respect. The town wharf was ' fpkclied at 6.20 p.m. and' the ! crowd 'lispersed, expressing themselves highly pleased wjth their day'sj,. > outing.-p Abridged from Warigamu Chronicle, j