Te Pipiwharauroa 73

Te Pipiwharauroa 73

No. 73

1904/03

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 73, Gisborne, March, 1904.

FROM THE EDITOR.

We have received accounts of the hui at Ngatiapa. Te Ratana and Te Kahu spoke about things published in Te Pipiwharauroa. The name of the person who spoke about those matters was not given or written down. The name that was written down was ‘The Messengers of Mahuru.’ We do not think we should publish those accounts; there is no reason why other tribes need to hear of the squabbles within one family.

Te Pipiwharauroa 72

Te Pipiwharauroa 72

No. 72

1904/02

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 72, Gisborne, February 1904.

THE WORLD OF HUMOUR

The Pakeha have a saying, ‘Wise people long sometimes for a funny story.’

A whale was beached at Pohakiu. While the people were cutting it up, Hamapiria was there on his horse watching them. He called out, 

‘E! o nga roto nunui ona tu kokopu.’
'Each large lake has its own kind of cockabullies.' 

But the most famous person for telling stories was Tuhoro; some of the grown-ups were upset by him. Most of what he said was said in the fashion of the elders of Ngati Porou. For example, when the elders want someone to go and fetch food they will say, ‘Come as food for us.’

Te Pipiwharauroa 71

Te Pipiwharauroa 71

No. 71

1904/01

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 71, Gisborne, January 1904.

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN CHICAGO.

The major disaster in these times happened in Chicago, a large city in America, where 600 people were killed. The large crowd of people, most of them women and children, had assembled in a big theatre to see a play. When the play began, some of the curtains caught fire. The crowd stood up and ran in panic. As a result many people died, being trampled under foot, and there were not many exits.

Te Pipiwharauroa 70

Te Pipiwharauroa 70

No. 70

1903/12

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 70, Gisborne, December 1903

LOOKING BACK

Te Pipiwharauroa has a tradition, as we arrive at the end of the year, of looking back over the long accumulation of days that have passed and noting the things that have happened and giving an overview. The most important thing is that we thank Jehovah for his kindness to us right up to the end of this year – physical kindnesses and spiritual kindnesses. We give thanks also that this has been a good year – a year without war and without bad things.