Another Honest Man.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3453, 19 January 1880, Page 2

Another Honest Man.

Mr John Lundon, M.H.E., in a speech delivered at Kawakawa, states that the Government were far more liberal than he expected, and placed £15,000 more than he asked for on the estimates for the north of Auckland. He thanked Mr Oliver and he had come to the conclusion that he was the biggest fool in the House for having voted against the Government.

Mr Firth successfully placed 70,000 whitefish ova in Tarawera, 25,000 iv Takatipo, and 25,000 in Okataira lakes.

A iuauiiau Missionary.

Wiinata's brother has recently been amongst the Ngapuhis in the north to sow disaffection and get fresh converts to hauhauism, and Tawhiao is also reported to have said that iv the event of strife taking place, that portions of three Waikato tribes are likely to take up arms against vs s and on the side of the Parihaka fanatics, but whether at Waikato or at Parihaka is not known.

This day.

The Wanaka went into the Whangarei harbor, and took one hundred and fifty tons of Karno coal, as a first trial by the Union Shipping Company.

Anotta Meeting,

The Maori Kingites are preparing for harvesting and another great meeting at Hikurangi in March, between Ngatihaua and JMgatimaniapoto tribes. It is not yet known whether the meeting will be open for the public or that representatives of the Government will be invited.

Sewi and Civilization,

Eewi has completely recovered from his accident, and is at Te Kopua. He says the luxuries of civilization jellies, syrups, and pastry nearly killed him with kindness. He recovered when he returned to plain Maori diet.

Good advice.

Tawhiao addressed a meeting of the principal the other day, and strongly advised them to keep aloof from Te Whiti, and said that in former times they had suffered through interfering in quarrels of others, they had lost all their lands but a few acres, and if they took up Te Whiti's cause, they would lose all the little they had, and to continue their former obstinacy would only entail disaster. ,

It will pay 'better than politics.

It is stated that Mr Sheehan will go int; partnership with W. H. Grace and others as native agents uud solicitors at Cambridge, where they will open an office.

T^o O-Irls Drow&ed.

Two youug girls were drowned at Kawakawa whilst bathing in the Waiomio creek, their names were Sarah Jane Harrow. 15, Agues Fairly, 12, The miners will attend the funeral to dny.