RAGLAN.
Taw MAO haH been in this district during the lunt few day*, having attended the great tangi o\cr kaimakoini, a great Maori chief who died hero of late. Tawluao in now Mtaying at the " King's P.il.ice" Te Kopou, and is leaving for X iwhia to-morrow. It is said he has been getting signatures to a petition in reference to tho "Troaty. of Waitangi. He keep* firm to hiH "bit of blue." A ball wan givon on Friday night last nt Ru.ipuke, by the bacholors of that distuct. A larjje number of aettlerH attended, and tho event passed off with great eclat. Vbout 81 persons enjoyed tho dancing. Mr Jerome »ai M.C., and the company •separated at f> a.m. Another blue ribbon meeting will bo held in tho Wi'sleyan Church, Hagl.in, on Fiiday week. A number of young jwoplo are gottmg up recitationn, etc., for tho oc-c-.iMon. The weather is again beautiful, and crops are looking well, winter oata being very good this year. A good number of cottier* are pjeparing land for tobacco.— (Own Correspondent.)
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT18850716.2.9
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2032, 16 July 1885, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
176RAGLAN. Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2032, 16 July 1885, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in