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Temuka Leader, Issue 282, 17 August 1880, Page 3

The Hawea Star thus describes au m/terview with the celebrated individual— f h Mr Kimble-Bent (he says that his name is alway spelt Kimball-Bent, which is wrong) paid a visit to Hawea on Monday 'last, and our reporter had a short interview with him. He speaks remarkably good English, and the yarns told about forgetting his mother tongue are utter rubbish. He informed our reporter that he was by trade a confectioner, aDd would be willing to take employment, if he could get it. He also spent two years at the watchmaking business, but did not follow it up. He rediculed the idea of the special correspondent of the Lyttelton Times having gone through any risk to see him, and was rather sore because the * special' once dissappointed him, as Mr Bent says he had gone to some trouble to prepare for the reception. He asked our reporter if the Europeans were afraid of war, and was told that the fear was much greater in other places than in Hawers. (Jpbri which he said—' The pakehas need not be afraid ; the Maoris do not want to fight any more." Our reporter asked whether he had not a longing, during all the years he was amongst the Maoris, to be back amongst his own people, and in an excited manner he re pli e( j—"Yes very much so." He did not appear to be the least afraid, and rode on his way home, through High-street. He is a man of about 5 height, of sallow complexion, and looks about 40 years of age. He was very chatty and pleasant to converse with.