NATIVE NEWS. Alexandra, September 1.
The tangi over Tawhiao's daughter is still proceeding at Whareoniohi, where a great number of natives are assembledKopua has a considerable population, llewi's people are now residing there. There will bo a large extent of ground under cultivation this year. A nephew of llewi's died there yesterday. Dr. Waddington was up to see him on Friday last, but as is generally the case with natives, he was not sent for until the cisc became hopeless, A nathw got ba lly hurt on Friday las»t, while crossing his horso at a am ill creek named Tikirahi, nearheie. The bridge his l>ee;i down upwaids of twelve mouths, and i.s in the Pirongia Highway District. Several accidents with severe injmics to horses have happened there during the winter, an 1 the Bj.ird have never taken any steps to remedy the evil, though an outlay of a few pounds would do ij>. The river is u# high as it has been lately, and without a bridge it is almost an impossibility to cross it. I have to ford it myself frequently, and have lamed two horses during the winter. Tawhiao has been down And taken the body of his child up to Wnitoin\ for interment. — [Own Correspondent.]
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Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 513, 2 September 1875, Page 2
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