MR. F. E. MANING—PAKEHA MAORI.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1272, 10 February 1883, Page 2

MR. F. E. MANING—PAKEHA MAORI.

(From the Auckland “ Herald.’’) Private letters received in Auckland from London, by the mail steamer, state that Judge Maning, the author of “ Old New Zealand,” who went home to obtain the best medical advice possible as to the disease of cancer from which he is suffering, haa been given up by the doctors. He was in a very weakly condition when be went to the Mother Country, and suffered k considerably on the trip home. On "■ consulting Sir James Paget, Dr. Hutchinson, and Dr. Jackson (brother of Mr Samuel Jackson, solicitor, of this city), they wete unanimously of opinion that the operation had been too long deferred to admit of any hope of successful results, and that, if attempted, it would probably end in his succumbing at once. All that could be done was to mitigate his sufferings as far as possible till the end came, and that he might dismiss any idea of ever seeing New Zealand again. Judge Maning has communicated with some of his friends here, and given directions as to what shall be done with his manuscripts and partially-finished Maori translations. To Dr. Campbell, Mr Maning writes a brief and touching farewell, saying : “ Good-bye, my dear old friend, dearer to me than you think of.” He asks also toberemembered to Dr. Pollen. The generation amongst whom Mr Maning, as the “ pakeha-Maori ” was a familiar figure, is now passing away, but none who knew him will ever forget his clever witticisms, his profound knowledge of human nature, and the genial humour which is part of his nature. Taking into account the malady he is afflicted with, and the sentence of the eminent physicians who have examined him, it seems quite certain that the land of which he has been so long a resident will see him no more. Mr Maning ii chiefly known by his book, “ Old New Zealand.” It was out of print for years, and the authnr could never be got to sanction another edition. It was, however, re-tasued in London by the Earl of Pembroke, and haa had a. 7 large circulation. Mr Maning waa in New Zealand a conaiderable time before the Colony waa founded, in 1840.