PUNIHO NATIVE SCH00L.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 97, 22 April 1903, Page 2

PUNIHO NATIVE SCHOOL.

The opening ceremraies in oonnection with trie above school are to take pltoe to-d >y. Greit interest lus been manifested by bo h Maoi is and Pakebas of the diiitria". The Maoris ate going to c:ok a greit deal of food in their " hmgia," and the eettlera are making g-eat preparations for the English visitor 4. On account of the trouble that his occurred at Kaihoke, B»y of Isltnde, over the question of handing over to the Native Land nnnnJl various blocks of 1 ind, a prooseding-io which a number of natives of th« Nfk* puhi tribe object so strongly as, it is said, to threaten violenoe, the presence of tho Hon. J. Carroll at the spot la necssiry to endeavour to settle tilt trouble, and he has, therefore, telegraph: d to the Rev. F A. Bennett regretting hia inability to attend, and asking th it the opening might be postpjned. He arrived by last night's express and otugbt the steamer lor Auckland. Greit regret is expressed by both races that the Native Minister is unrible to attend, but, as the change in th-a course of events was to von* p?cted, it was found impassible to postpone ' the csremoniei. Messrs Smith and Jenninge, M'a.U.R,, have consented to take the Minister's pltoi. His Worship the Mayor and Mrs Dcokrill, Archdiacoi (jo'e, and tntny others have also d their IhUntion of visi ing Pauibo to day. We sre *sked to announce that drags will leave Jury's stables at 10 a.m, punctually. Those desirous of attending at* a< ked to send in tb«-ir Dames to Mr Jury.