MOKAI.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 134, 27 May 1926, Page 1

MOKAI.

UNVEILING CEREMONY. Notwithstanding boisterous weather, coupled with the present passenger traffic restrictions on the T.T.T. Co.’s railway, a large number of visitors arrived on Saturday, 22nd inst., to attend the unveling of two monuments, ijwhich the local natives have erected fat Mokai, to the memory of the welllknown chiefs, Tuere Takiwa and Paerata Titiri. The -ceremony, which was very impressive, was conducted l by Rata, of Tuwharetoa, Tokaanu, a grandson of the first Maori King, while a service in Maori was eon- ! ducted by the Rev. Father Langreth, Roman Catholic minister of Tokaanu, assisted by two Maori ministers. After the unveiling ceremony, all the visitors, both Maori and pakeha, were entertained by the’ local natives in their usual generous manner. Most of the Visitors, who arrived in Whaka busses and a great number of cars, departed | during the week-end, no doubt being j

afraid of the roads becoming impas- ! sable with, so much wet weather. I NGAURUHOE ACTIVITY. During the first two days of last j week some splendid views of the volcanoe’s activity were obtained from j various points on the company’s bush tramline, but- since then the clouds 1 have obscured the view completely, although the rumblings are plain', y j heard from the bush camp. j FOOTBALL. , The local competition commenced ! on Saturday, loth inst., with four J teams competing, viz., Mokai, Taupo, j Morehu and Tongariro. Results to date are: Mokai defeated Morehu, at Mokai; Taupo defeated Tongariro, at , Taupo; Mokai defeated Tongariro, at ' Mokai. ' Unfortunately, as the district is so widely scattered, a great' amount of time is spent in travelling, and play has started late at each of the two matches pla.yed here. In the match against Morehu, played here on 15th inst., two spells of twenty minutes only could be played before darkness put an end to the game.