Lord Ranfurly.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 134, 10 June 1904, Page 2

Lord Ranfurly.

KAHEWELLEU UY THE MAORnjj (Per I'rosa Association.; WELLINGTON, Juno 9,'jf Lord Kunfurly went to tile Waira*Y rupu to-day in order to attend a ' Kiitheiing given in his honour at I'apuwni by the Maoris, and to bid farewell to the native people of ,th« district. There were about this hundred native and European people invent. Tiio farewell ceremony was! short and marked only by tho dtf|P nily luvd regret of the Maoris. Iffltr* was no dancing und no music, as lausual at such gatherings. On arrival at Uroytown his Excel. loncy was welcomed by tho Mayc*,and driven to I'apawai, escorted l Mr lh« native mounted rides. On read** nig the meeting place he was present od with address fron. tho Maoris. n reply his Excel lencyXid hq wouhl '"7 woTw i aml wil " tleol> reffret '^ 1 ' . V°. truasu re , uany pleasant u& o cmt,on a of hi, sojourn it ?ZZ. Und to the education of tbjkfl young people, to encourage tcmpofM - nee and thrift, and thill »'.ost profitable use of their land * 1 „„'"■"'« l , lie P'-ogress of the <™ "eld subsequently a telegram was II Had iron, the Premier, who express-fl i'd regret at his inability to to prtwll sent and stated tint Lord and Lady'll Hanfurly. from tho time they fir-stall landed in tho colony, had taken JH deep interest in the native race dflfl had earnestly striven to prompts H their welfare. '•'jM