WAITETUNA. Longevity of the Maori.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1579, 17 August 1882, Page 2

WAITETUNA. Longevity of the Maori.

As an instance of this kind, there is now in this district, a very old Maori his name is Honi te Whau. He has been brought here from some inland settlement. He must be considerably over a century old, as he says that he remembers the first pigs, potatoes, &c, left here by Capt. Cook. He is now a little slender man, rather bent, but still able to get about somewhat briskly. Notwithstanding his great age, he is still in possession of all his faculties. The natives here look upon him as a very clever medicine man, and also able to dispel witchcraft

(Makutu). Mail Service. The mail service is now a perfect farce, practically speaking. We have now only one mail service in the week, for the mail carrier reaches Raglan on Monday night at 12 or 1 o'clock, when everybody has gone to bed, and he leaves again at 6 a.m. next day. There is no chance of answering letters by the mail, and, therefore, letters have to lay until the following Saturday morning. Now, if the mail was brought to Waitetuna the same day as it comes up from Auckland, and sent on to Raglan next morning, it would be very much better, as it would give the Raglan people a chance of getting their letters, and answering them the same day. The present system is very hard on the mail carrier, as on last Friday he just arrived in Raglan a little before daybreak—a quarter past four—having been all night on the road. The same poor fellow left again with the mail at 6 a m. This is not only rough on the mailman, but at the same time a great inconvenience to the public. Some steps I think ought to taken to get the time altered so as the public should not suffer as at present. —(A Correspondent.)

Mr Thomas S. Runciman offers a reward for the recovery of 27 half-bred ewes. Any one in whoso possession they are found afterdate will be prosecuted. Mr Henry Chitty, draper, Hamilton East, notifies throwing to failing health he is compelled to give up business. The business (stock, fittings.lease, and good will), is for.sale. It is notified that' the Public Trustee has been appointed Administrator of the estate of the late Mr B. Edwards, Hamilton. „ Mr A. Connolly notifies that jbe has commence.d / busindss as/ livery, stable, kppper, adjoini»g l ,the Odtffellows' Hall, Hamilton East. "' ;Mr, John Knox ,lwill sell] at' his auction" . m'arf,«iEfa*milton l /otf Saturday next| asuperiorf lot ' of haroess;"ia'daresS ; fufniturer crockery; produce,' ■&c., als6iceramic,ornaments,'»bbbks, kc.j /, Waikato Steam Navigation Company ( I ' in }« t ? d ) i.* r ?i-'§'&P l yi t l?. f^WP' $%k seeds', T^mannreS,", 'fcc^bn Cdwetred J payment 6totherwiseJ"XFor^partt6ulirs , apply :jickson/ Kihikihi or the A 'nianJiger;qf .tb^epm-^