"TWENTY YEARS AMONG THIS MAORIS."

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 143, 8 April 1873, Page 2

" TWENTY YEARS AMONG THIS MAORIS."

Ly,r evening ih,. Eev Juries Duller delivered a lecture, enw 11 i lwc " t 3 f^ tt ' arsjL1 "«»g tho Maoris," at the Booms, Wellcsley-atrect, to u very respectable audience. Owiu«' to the uncertainty which prerniled, up to the last moment, as to whether the Nebraska would sail late enough to prevent Mr Luller to fulfil his engagement, a large number of people who had expressed their intention of being present ou tho occasion, were prevented from attending. Amon* those present we notice I tho Rjvs Wai-low Davies, M.A., Gideon Smales, J. J. Lewis, W. J. Williams, J. Waters, and Cant. Harding oi the Nebraska. The Yon Archdeacon Maunsell, (president of the Association) presided on the occasion, and introduced the lcctuicr in a few introductory remarks respecting the services which Mr ttullcr had rendered tho community, and notably, recently, both as a minister and a citizen.— Tho roy lecturer on coining forward was well received, and proceeded to give an interesting and graphic narrative of the early history of the Maori race, their mythology, language, manners and customs, illustrated by snne well ehost.i incidents culled from his experience of missionary labour extending over a quarter of a century. ±he history of New Zealand colonization he divided into three decades : J?iAt, that of conscious weakness on the part of the Government ; socond, the period of transition and suspicion on the I part of the natives ; and third, the evil war. He laid dow n three rules for the successfal management of tho Maori, tho practice of which would \imo saved the Government the wasteful expenditure of blood and treasure :— (1.) Never deceive the native. (2) Never help him but m the \>ay of self-improvement and bclf-relianec. (3.) Never yield to him when yoa ha\e right and justice on your side. If ho wero spared to have the leisure, lie would jet have " his say " on the "Story of the War," and the causes that led up to the struggle, not m the curtailed limits of a lecture, but in a way more comprehensive and enduring. The leet'iro was listened to u ltli marked attention throughout its delivery, which occupied nearly an hour and a-half. Tho net proceeds will be devoted to tho library fund. Captain Daldy, Vice President, moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer, in a neat speech, in which he took occasion to thank Mr Buller on behalf of the Ah,.K-,atiou for the many kind services he had rendered it — tho List not bom,* the 'least, — and hoped that in the course of time and tour of duty, one who is so esteemed nud lvxpcetod by the Protestant denominations of this city might again find his place on that platform, and be hoard in that hall. Mr Uullor's services in tho cause of civil und religious liberty would not soon bo forgotten in this community, and ho would carry xv.th him to his new sphere of duty the good wishes and kindly regards of all the I Christian churches in tho province. *Tho vote was carried by acclamation. Mr JJuller mado a feeling and appropriate reply. Ho was assured he carried with bun the esteem of those whoso good opinion was worth having. Ho was now, and hoped c\cr to remain, " a true Methodist." If they wanted to know what that was, lie could give no better definition than this, " T!io hu>ud of all— the enemy of none." The nicvting closud by the Veil. Archdeacon Mauiuul piouounoing the bunodiction. — y. Z. Herald.

A poiut of t'le greatest importance to vendors of land to joint stouk companies v.v decided I>\ the Master of tlie Holls in Fotherg.ll's east. Mr I'otliergill had subscribed lor 1,000 shares ma, innung company, and duly inniod the memorandum of association. Previously to the registration ot thi! memorandum, he agreed with a trustee in the usual way for tho s.ilo to linn of a mining property for the company—the consideration to be partly cash and partly fully paid up shares The company went into liquidation, and tho question was whether Mr Fothergill could satisfy his obligation under tho memorandum of association by means of the fall> paid up shares lie was entitled to as vendor. The court held that the transactions were perfectly distinct, and that Mr Fothcrgill's name should bo put on the register for 1,000 unpaid shares. The ciso is worth special note, as such contracts are just now very common, and the danger of legally severing what in the mind of vendors is ahva\s one and tlie same transaction is wry Apparent. — Lam Times. J3kka» Eight Yhuis Old.— in each of the boats of the Sacramento, when she struck on the reef, there was a seuLJ tin case iilled with 100 pounds of pilot bread, placed int.hom when the ship was built, oight \ears ago. The chief engineer iufoims in that with 'one c\ -option all were found in perfect outfit ion when opened on tho San Goronimo I 1 in,] T! c lact ii lntci-tMlng to kn.n«, as t is the imariable cuhtom lo keep cases of aueh bread in boats in anticipation of a wreck. Tho water in the boats is changed cud i trip before k-iuin^ lidn Lmmiu-.m-o. With the.idditionol a portable, water cDinlen-i-r, tlie outfits in t'.o life b.wti would be wnipk-te — •!>"'/ / Dieyo C r uio. «