TESTIMONIAL TO A MAORI (From our own Correspondent). NGARUAWAHIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 491, Issue VIII, 13 July 1875, Page 2

TESTIMONIAL TO A MAORI (From our own Correspondent). NGARUAWAHIA.

* • July lb It will be in the memory of most of your readers, as was reported in the colu una of the Waik^to Times on ihe occasion, that an act of heroism was performed by a Maoii employed by ihe W.S.IS. Company, on the night of the 30tii April, when he jumped into the river at Har ilton, and saved a European who had fallen fioin one of the steamers. A number of settlors, who believe in rewarding bravery, bonded the Capt of the steamer subscription*, to be used in purchasing a testimonial far the native. Srr Donald Me _.can also sent a sum of £5, and a letter [of which the following is a translation, for which weare endebted to the courtesy of Mr T. Montgomery, c lerk of the Conrb, aud licensed inter pretorV—

. \n\V vS/ C Ma^ * 8th ' 1575 - Friend, Te^4iiuaV^™jr^.V3?jb.e letter of the Captain of your steamer has reachad me, pointing out the bravery you exhibited in saving a European who tell into the river alight, and Bt .ting that had you not jumped in and die* pmgd great strength ;he must kaye been drowned. The Go^Bament has approved of granting you a sum of £5, as sinexpßTsioa uf their upprobatiouof such cond ct. Braveiy exhibited iv such a way if tar su, erior to the achievemeuts of a warrior. There is no merit poasessed by warlike acts whiou is not exceedel by the saving, of kmm life.

From your Loving Friend, * Donald Mo £**#> Capt Cellem, wbothiok the^natfcer in hand, has^^im chased an Ef^isbif vV B^ntmg Watch, with he ivj gold albert chain, j^Wetapt n^V^-iW»ive. The following inscription is enlj^^^ou^tliMjwtUl both Mao i and English ; — Presentfil by^^Wftißato seKlers to Te Alma, Te Pou, for rescuing a JB'iropeair from drowning, by leapiaig from a barge in the Wailrito rirer, ac ilaaiiltou, on a dark ntght, tht 30th April, 1875.