A BLACK COCKATOO.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 87, 29 October 1879, Page 2

A BLACK COCKATOO.

It would appear that the Hon. Mr. T^oaao, a late member- of Mr. Hall's Cockatoo Ministry, was by no means elated at his presentation with a seat, m the Cabinet, nor flattered by the appellation bestowed upon himself and colleagues by hii , Chief. Before he had been, many days m tli,e. gijkl,e.d cage into which he had been cajoled, he astonished, his fellows by descending from his elevated perch and crossing the floor of the. House, but before doing bo he treated his brother " Cockies " to some words of wJ?d|Ony i^ th.e.ahapa of; hqmethrusts but little, expected, arid far less relished,. 3?he, "honorable."- occupiers of the Government Buildings cannot be said ! to be m great favor, just now with the I Maori members. Mr. Tamoanq. declined to continue a member of the. .Cabj.net ; .Mr. Tawhai " was sorry to see. tha,ti spp^e of the Auckland members had heads like v r£ts," and scathingly denounced the renegades ,to the Government ; while Mr. Tainui and- Major f c Wheoro characterised the compact as spending £500,000 of public money m cor-, rupt p.ureha.se, of, support. ..