Te Pipiwharauroa 162
No. 162
1911/10
[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 162, Gisborne, October, 1911.
‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]
‘Kui! Kui! Whitiwhitiora!’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]
OUR ELECTION.
Parliament has ended and the members have returned to their electorates to account for themselves before those who voted for them. Now election day is not far off. This year, for the first time, the Maori People have the opportunity to tell the whole of New Zealand what they think of this widely consumed ‘food’, liquor. Then we can show whether we approve of this ‘food’ or abhor it.
We have made known in our pet the evils resulting from this ‘food’ and the benefits that will come to the people from its abolition. We have also published articles from some people who support that ‘food’. They say that we should make drinking alcohol a noble thing. Such talking give a false impression of liquor. Liquor is a very powerful thing and those who are able to drink it in an estimable way are strong people, and there are very few people like that. The fact is that most people are overcome by liquor. And it is not the case that it is only those who are not in control of their drinking who suffer - it might be alright were that the case - but it is the weak, the children who rely on them; these also participate in the suffering of those who are unable to control their imbibing of alcohol. This is what is wrong with such justifications.
We are coming to the end of the right road by which the majority can achieve a good result, the prohibition of the sale of this ‘food’, on election day. We appreciate that this is a very difficult thing for the people who are accustomed to this ‘food; they are the ones who will suffer from dryness and longing. But such distress is small compared with the good fruits that result. There is a man we know who was formerly addicted to pipe-smoking. He thought that he would not be able to give up his pipe. However because of illness he got the strength to give up that pipe. At first he suffered from a great desire for it but he desperately kept his resolve and now he has no desire for it. It will be the same for the man who is skilled in drinking alcohol if the sale of that ‘food’ is prohibited on election day. The source of our well-being now lies in our Maori heart and in love for people. Many people do not have their own homes but live with others. We do not suffer badly as do the Pakeha who carry their clothes in swags on the roads. Because of this Maori characteristic we have not taken care to save shillings against times of difficulty. But take note that this will not always be the case; both Pakeha and Maori ways are changing for the worse. By and by we, or if not we then our children, will suffer badly. Therefore, since that time has not yet arrived, let us learn and do away with the ‘food’ which would prevent us from laying aside those small shillings against bad times.
HUKARERE SCHOOL.
On Saturday, 30th September, Lord Islington, Governor of New Zealand, laid the foundation stone of Hukarere School. The plan was to lay that stone on Friday 29th, [2] but because of the heavy rain it was postponed until the Saturday morning. The marae was beautifully decorated for the arrival of the Governor. The soldiers who had the honour that day of protecting the Governor at Hukarere were the boys of Te Aute College. It was befitting and fine the way they stood in their military uniforms and carried their rifles. Their appearance and stance was like that of soldiers who were old hands at the job and had returned from the wars; they knew their drill, how to stand, and they listened to the commands of their officers – things for which soldiers are commended. The Napier soldiers escorted the Governor from the railway station to the School; when they arrived there the Te Aute boys took over. At the school gates the Governor met the Bishop and the clergy and the school trustees. They were wearing their robes. The Bishop and clergy led the Governor to the place designated for him, while the choir sang a song. The Bishop delivered the welcome of the Synod of the Diocese of Waiapu to the Governor. When he finished the Governor stood to respond to the Bishop’s words. At the conclusion of the Governor’s speech the hymn was sung: ‘O God, you are our helper; the citadel in which we are safe from these great afflictions.’ [Maori Prayer Book, No. 146 English Version:
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.]
It was beautiful to hear the voices of the Hukarere girls mingling with the male voices in the singing of this hymn. After the recitation of the Apostles’ Creed the Bishop called upon the Governor to lay the stone. A jar was placed in the hole made for the stone which was to be laid by the Governor. The things inside the jar were the speech of the Bishop to the Synod, the speeches given at the opening of the school, the welcome of the Synod to the Governor, the Order of Service for that day, and the names of the Trustees of the School. All these were put inside the jar which was then put in the hole that had been prepared, and then the stone was placed over the hole. The Governor took his mallet to put the stone firmly in place. While he was doing this he said these words, ‘Let this stone be well and truly laid,’ and also, ‘May the blessing of God and good learning be found in this place.’ After these words of the Governor more hymns were sung.
After this the Bishop stood and called upon the Governor to speak to the congregation. The Bishop also spoke some words of gratitude to the Governor for leaving his many duties and coming to fulfil the wish of the Synod. The Bishop said that that was a sign to them of the high regard in which the Governor held the Maori People. The Governor spoke at length. Most of what he said was an expression of his happiness at being invited to lay the foundation stone of Hukarere School. He also praised the work done when the old school was standing, but especially the family who began the school in former times and whose involvement continues up to the present time. He also expressed his approval of the things taught at the school and the breadth of the curriculum which covered intellectual areas, manual skills, and matters of faith. He said that this basic curriculum in the school was what people needed to learn. He also said that it was a beautiful thought on the part of the Pakeha of Napier to help the girls when the school was burnt. This showed him how well the people thought of the girls and how much they approved of what the school does. The Governor also expressed his gratitude to his Guard, the Cadet Corps of Te Aute College. His final word was that his heart’s desire was that the children apply themselves whole-heartedly to their good work when their building is completed. That they work well is not just for their own benefit, for those entering that building, but for all the Maori people of New Zealand. People were full of praise for the Governor’s speech.
When the Governor finished speaking, Taranaki Te Uamairangi stood to thank him. After these speeches the money was laid before the Governor. The total amount collected was £270. At this point the service was concluded by the Bishop.
The First School.
In 1847, [William] Williams (the Brother) started a school for Maori girls in Gisborne. In 1854 that school was moved to Waerenga-a-hika where there was sufficient land for the children to set about growing their own food. In 1865 there were the troubles with Te Kooti which resulted in the destruction of the school. Because of the unsettled state of Gisborne the Bishop moved to Napier and, with the help of his friends in England, in 1875 he set up a small school building at the
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place called Hukarere. There were only a few girls being educated at that time. In 1877 the school was enlarged by Mr Samuel [Williams]. Subsequently it was further extended to take sixty pupils. From that time until the present more that seven hundred girls have emerged from that school and they are living in all parts of New Zealand.
The New School.
The new school is not being built at Hukarere but on another larger site on the hill at Napier. It is all of bricks, inside and out, but the school rooms are separate from the sleeping quarters of the children. The school building is 60 feet long and 25 feet across. It contains just one room, but it is large and can be converted into three small rooms using folding doors. For nights when there are entertainments these doors are folded back and the room is again a single room. At one end of the room is a raised platform as a games area. The children’s living quarters are 80 feet from this building and a verandah links them together. The floor of the verandah is concrete. The living quarters are 116 feet long and 82 feet across. This building has two storeys. There are 27 rooms on the lower floor and six large dormitories only on the second floor. The total cost of this building is £8000. There are 100 children in the school.
AN EXPLANATION.
To the Editor of Te Pipiwharauroa.
Father, greetings. Be so kind as to load on board the following words to be seen by Puhi Kaiariki and his friends.
To Puhi Kaiariki. Friend, greetings. I do not forget my words of advice to the Maori People about farming, but your friends, your older and younger brothers, and you argued with me saying to me that the right thing for the Maori People to do is to lease all the lands. The Maori People do not know about agriculture and farm work like the Pakeha. Now I spoke to you about the benefits of farming from what I had observed myself, and of my beginnings in farming up until the time we had our argument. The benefits that come to a farmer are that he has money on hand every day of the year, that is, the office that lends money is there for the careful farmer. Every person faces many obligations – the rates, the land tax, the survey liens, clothes and accommodation and food for people, deaths, and descending visitors. However the farmer does not have to look to the right and to the left because everything is arranged for him – the fat lambs, the turnips, the potatoes, the milk, the butter, or the money for a handful of flour or sugar. But you did not agree and argued that all the land should be given over for leasing. Now I said to you, a knowledgeable person, to remember carefully these words of mine about leasing land. In six or perhaps twelve months you will see the lease money. I have observed Maori who live on lease money and seen that when the time comes and the bills arrive for the rates and the taxes they have asked help from the leaseholder. And it is not long before the borrowed money has disappeared - before the day the rent is due. Subsequently the growing family is in need, catering for a tangi has meant going into debt for food, and visitors have arrived meaning more debt. The result is that when the time comes for receiving the rent the debt has exceeded the amount. After this the lessee says, ‘Oh, your debt is too high. I shan’t give you anything, but sell me your land and I will let you have what you want. From this the problem escalates and the land goes. Farming is good in that it is the will of the Lord and it is good for the pocket. You did not agree, however let’s have your thoughts as to which is the right thing to benefit and sustain a person and the pocket of the [?rautete]. You have also seen the rights and wrongs of our argument; send your opinion to Te Pipi showing whether leasing land brings far greater good than farming.
Now, as for my money used to prevent liquor being carried on the Whanganui River. My friend, you did not help me and what harm have you observed coming to my body because I have had the idea of prohibiting alcohol lest poverty come upon the remnant on the Whanganui River. Now, my friend, you know well that when Wiki Taitoko went to the Bay of Islands he said to the Whanganui people that from this time, ‘I am leaving the business of the people to Te Kahu.’ Now, his words came to me, he said, ‘Te Kahu, look after this tribe, this remnant well. Be strong. Love your remnant.’ Now, Puhi, you were angry with me for helping the Constable arrest the crooks who were selling liquor. Now do you realise I was right? Do not be sad, Puhi,
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but the important thing for me and which I am looking forward to is the coming election. My desire is that the present Government remains in place and then we can be assured that our hopes of the past days will be fulfilled. Now, how is this Government to be elected to fulfil our wishes if we do not help by our votes? If you suffer at the hands of a different Government do not in your heart let it become a matter for resentment, or of heartfelt regret [at the loss of] this Government. Rather be loyal to this Government so that you can make clear to this Government what you suffer and your sorrow, and they will set things right. However, if you set yourself up as the enemy of this Government who is going to look carefully at what you suffer if we are seeking what is good and life-enhancing. The writings say, ‘Do not repay evil for evil, but repay evil with good.’ [Romans 12.17 & 21] The Lord is the king of good, Satan is the king of evil, and liquor is his beloved son. From your humble servant of the Maori People.
Eruera Te Kahu.
Turakina.
23rd October, 1911
A SERVICE OF CONFIRMATION IN PRISON.
On Sunday, 8th of this month, thirteen prisoners were confirmed by Bishop Crossley of Auckland in Auckland Gaol. This is something done in English prisons but this is the first time it has happened here in New Zealand. The Bishop’s words of counsel to those men in his sermon were beautiful and were taken from the collect for that day the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, ‘Lord, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works.’ Most of the prisoners attended the service, nearly 200 of them. At the end of the service the Bishop shook hands with each of those he had confirmed and gave them a copy of his words of counsel to help them to be resolute in keeping the vows they had made. The idea came from a young man who was about to be released from prison. He wrote to the minister who is responsible for them saying that he wished to be confirmed before coming out. That minister then spoke to them all during one of his services about the meaning of confirmation. At the end of his address some twelve gave him their names for confirmation. He spent a long time instructing them and eventually the 8th day came around on which they were confirmed. It was a lovely gesture on the part of the Bishop and it revealed to people what he is like at heart. He was the Bishop who pleaded for the life of Tahi Kaka. These were excellent actions, actions which showed the meaning of the office of a Bishop – a father in the Lord to orphans and widows, for the good and the bad.
REPLY II.
To the Editor of Te Pipiwharauroa.
Write these words as a news item. I approve of the articles about prohibiting alcohol. I particularly praise the Te Pipi articles in recent months; they speak the truth about the terrible effects of drinking alcohol. I believe I have experienced some of those in my own body, and so I whole-heartedly agree that this is a very bad ‘food’ for the Maori People. An accident occurred here during September. It was the day of the cattle sale in Kaitaia. An elderly Maori, a pensioner by the name of Paratene Kereopa, was drinking alcohol. He got very drunk and set off for his home. He did not arrive having fallen onto the road and been left behind by his horse. On the following day he was found and taken to his home. For two weeks he did not know anyone, and then he died – because of alcohol.
Hemi Kingi.
Pamapuria,
18/10/11.
THE EXPORTS OF THE DOMINION.
This has been another year in which the value of exports from the Dominion has increased along with that of the things coming in. The total value of the goods exported from the Dominion was £21,543,000; last year it was £21,491,809. The increase this year was £52,090. The value of goods imported into the Dominion was £17,713,183; an increase of £2,359,604 on the previous year.
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OUR INHERITANCE IN THE CHURCH
Chapter VIII – The Clergy.
Every organisation set up for some kind of task chooses some people from amongst themselves to run that work. This is the practice of all kinds of organisation and the Church is no exception. This was a plan laid down by Moses for the people to adhere to. We also see in the Gospels that one of Christ’s important tasks during the years in which he was preaching his Good News was to teach those who would run his Church. In the book of the Acts of the Apostles and also in the Letters of the Apostles we are shown that those who were ministers were set apart and the people formed a separate group, and those who teach are still set apart from those who are taught.
From former times until the present day the whole Church has sought to hold to what is known of the Apostolic arrangement of ministry. What is written in this chapter will consider the following questions:
1. What is the basis of the authority of ministers in the Church?
2. What form should the Church’s ministry take? Is it the case that the three orders of ministry we know – Bishops, Priests, and Deacons – were clearly derived from the Apostles?
3. Do those ordained by the Church receive a special blessing?
What is the basis of the authority of a minister in the Church?
There are two answers to this question. The first answer says that this authority comes from Christ, it descended from him to the Apostles, and from the Apostles to those they chose to take their places, and so comes down right to the present day. The second answer says that this authority comes from the Christian congregation and not from outside of them. These two answers live in contention with each other. Formerly many people supported the second idea, that authority derived from the congregation, and those who separated from the parent Church held to this idea. But now it is seen that this is not the teaching of the Apostles, nor is it the teaching of the Church Fathers.
At the beginning Christ chose his twelve Apostles having spent a night in prayer to the Father before choosing them. Luke says in vi. 12-13: ‘In those days he went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles.’ When he was speaking to them in the Upper Room he said to them, ‘You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit.’ (John 15.16) Soon after his resurrection he said to them, ‘Peace be upon you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ (John 20.21) These words applied to the Apostles apply more broadly also to the Church. These sayings are from the Gospels but the same teaching is given in the Acts and the Letters of the Apostles. In Acts there is the account of the choosing of Matthias to take the place of Judas. The choice was made by the casting of lots, to show that the choice was not theirs but that of Christ. Their prayer at that time was, ‘Lord, you know everyone’s heart, show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside.’ [Acts 1.24] When the seven Deacons were chosen the Apostles prayed earnestly and then laid their hands upon them.
Paul said to the elders of the Church in Ephesus, ‘Keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you bishops.’ (Acts 20.28) He also says in his letter to the people of Corinth, ‘And Christ has appointed in the Church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues.’ [1 Corinthians 12.27]
To Timothy the Apostle said not to quickly lay hands on anyone. [1 Timothy 5.22] To Titus he said, ‘I left you behind in Crete for this reason, that you should put in order what remained to be done, and should appoint elders in every town as I directed you.’ [Titus 1.5]
We see in these verses the idea of the Apostles that authority for ministry comes from God, and their idea [6] that they were sent by God to pass on that authority to others.
If we look at the writings of the Church Fathers of the time soon after the Apostles we see that they have the same view of the office of a minister as that of the Apostles outlined above. The same is true of Clement in AD 96, of Ignatius in AD 112, of Iranaeus in 200, and of other famous elders in the time after the Apostles. This is how the Church has thought of the source of the authority of the clergy in the Church from that time until now.
A NOTICE.
We have been asked:
1. If, under Section 46 of the Licensing Amendment Act 1910, a majority of Maori vote against the provision of liquor to them, will Maori be prevented from entering buildings where liquor is sold?
2. If the Maori vote is as above, will the Hotel owner be able to prevent Maori from eating, sleeping, or staying in that hotel?
We understand that the answer to these two questions is, ‘NO.’
If at the time of the vote a majority of Maori eligible to vote agree ‘that liquor shall not be supplied to the Maori of that district,’ and a Maori of that district is given liquor that is an offence making the offender liable to a fine of up to £100. There is not punishment of the Maori, nor will there be any problem for people under a probation order, they are only not to be supplied with liquor.
This also means that Maori have a legal right to enter buildings where liquor is sold after the vote spoken of above and the owners of the hotels must provide them with a bed, food and a place to stay.
De Lautour, Barker, Stock & Matthews
Lawyers, Gisborne.
To the Rev F W Chatterton,
Te Rau College,
Gisborne.
Gisborne, 27th June 1911.
TIHEE MAURI ORA. [Sneeze of life, Call to claim the right to speak – Te Aka]
A fantail is my [?tuangi] bird, mail is being sent to the Tai Rawhiti, messengers have been dispatched, the road is full, spies are watching the open spaces of the land.
[?Strike at the horizon, caress the plains, the shoreline, the circuitous route. Alas, they turn away. There! They are moved to another place.]
This is indeed the objective of the people who have been moved; this was the idea that sprang up amongst us and which was agreed upon from the bottom of our hearts. Therefore the word goes out, the Christmas before us is being arranged by our group and will be held at Pararaki, Hikuwai, Tokomaru on 25th December and will go on to include the first day of the New Year, 1912.
Now, the main objects included in this Christmas which we must explain to you, the people invited, are as follows:
First, it is for the unveiling of memorial stones to Eraihia Matahiki and Hapi Kahu whose bodies are now gone to the womb of the earth, to the place the Creator spoke of, ‘Earth to earth, dust to dust.’
Secondly, it is to collect money during this Christmas.
So think about whether you’ll come to this Christmas. One can strike with one hand or load the gun with one hand; be content to stay or content to go. We would not approve of you just bringing your jaws here to tear away at [and ?maangatetere ai] our small store of food. We are not the Grind Stone to which you carry your teeth to be sharpened.
That’s enough words. Come for the purposes spoken of above. Best wishes to you all. Merry Christmas.
From us, the Committee of Te Paihau-Kaha o Houtaketake.
Wiremu Potae, Mikaera Pewhairangi, Wi Te Rure, Horiata Te Rure, Raniera Pewhairangi, Tamati Pewhairangi, Te Aorere Matahiki, Rauaruhe Tokotoko, Te Rina Potae, Hone Paerata, Harata Aratapu, Himiona Te Awanui, Wiremu Konohi, Watarawi Rangi, Nikora Tautau, Moana Tautau, Raniera Komaru, Peta Potini, Paratene Kamura, Paku Ataera, Mokena Romio, Hone Paptene,Haare Hatapu, Herewini Te Hau, Te Kooro Kiriahuru, Harawira Paretawa.
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THE WAR BETWEEN ITALY AND TURKEY.
At the beginning of this month, war broke out between Turkey and Italy over an area on the north coast of Africa known as Tripoli. It is not known why this war happened so suddenly. The great powers are very critical of Italy for its haste in stirring up this conflict because the reason for it is not clear. The powers say that it would have been better had Italy waited for the powers to settle their dispute. But now they have fought, Turkey has been defeated, and Italy has taken the town of Tripoli. Italy says that the reason for this war was Turkey’s ill-treatment of Italians living under its rule. The Turks have not exerted themselves to investigate the problems faced by the Italians, and most of those problems are not being brought to court. An Italian girl was abducted from the Italian town and urged to marry a man whose religion is that of Mahomet. Italy says that Turkey was very angry that it was occupying a part of the land beside the Red Sea, and Turkey had tried to make it uncomfortable for the Italians living in that place. Italy is also alleging that Turkey has been plundering Italian goods. When Turkey sees an Italian ship at sea they plunder it. These were the reasons why they went to war against Turkey. But on closer investigation these are not the real reason for the sudden attack. Looking at it, it would seem that these reasons are insignificant.
Turkey maintains that greed is the reason why Italy chose to fight. Italy wished to take to itself the power to run Tripoli, but Turkey would not agree. This was the cause of the war.
Turkey is sad that the great powers did not speak to Italy to take a softer line in this dispute. On 29th September Italy sent the Governor of Tripoli its final communiqué saying that if he did not do what it asked for in its letter and Turkey did not give what it demanded there would be war. When the Governors of some other peoples living in that town heard that Italy’s final communiqué had arrived, they set about gathering together their people living in that town lest they suffer in that conflict when it broke out. Men, women, and children ran on the streets of the town when they heard that war was imminent. The Italians in that town and in other Turkish towns had gone.
In Italy’s notification to Germany it said that if Turkey were to hand over control of Tripoli then it would not go to war.
On the morning of 29th the Turkish letter arrived in Italy. In it they agreed to some of their demands but were not able to fulfil all that they desired. [Italy] then said that this statement had arrived too late. This was the declaration of war.
On 1st October the Italian siege of the town of Tripoli began. Four warships were involved in the siege. The small Turkish steamships there were not allowed to leave. Many torpedo boats were seized. On Tuesday 3rd the town was attacked by the warships. There were eleven warships involved in the attack. Some of the warships were in the rear to protect these against any attack from Turkish warships, and there were also some other warships guarding some other bays. On the evening of that day the warships sent their messenger to take the town of Tripoli and to demand that it place itself under the suzerainty of Italy. There being no response there began a bombardment by the guns of the eleven warships. It began at 3 o’clock. By 5 in the evening the bombardment of the main tower of the fort ceased; it had fallen to the accurate gunfire of the warships. The bombardment began again on the Wednesday morning. It was not long before the bombardment had destroyed the towers close to the sea and the Turks retreated to the hill behind the town where they were shelled. But before long the bombardment stopped. It is said that what the Italians did was terrifying. Three hundred guns were used for the attack on the fort. The fighting had not been going on for long before it became clear that this was like a sport to the Italians; the gunners had made bets, saying that their guns would not miss. Those men had a very good eye and did not miss the things they shot at. Now the fort of Tripoli had been taken by the Italians. When the bombardment of the towers ceased so also did the resistance of the fort. When the soldiers from the warships entered the Turks did not fight. The Italian flag was also raised to wave above the fort. Two other towns to the east of Tripoli were attacked by the Italian warships. The task of the warships was to seize the torpedo boats and other small Turkish steam ships. Italy had made known to Turkey that it was willing to make peace if
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Turkey agreed to it taking control of Tripoli. If Turkey agreed to this Italian proposal then Italy would give Turkey a large sum of money to pay for part of the destruction caused by this fighting. It is not clear what Turkey thinks of this Italian demand.
Turkey’s problem is that its people are not agreed. Some say that it is good to go on fighting, others disagree. The soldiers did not play a large part in the fighting, unlike those of Italy. Those Turks who support the fighting tell the people that it should be called a holy war. This idea is rejected by most of the people. This is the idea that is feared by others of the great powers. It is the reason why the powers were grieved by the alacrity with which Italy attacked Turkey. The Turks as a people are followers of Mahomet and not Christians. This religion is widespread in Eastern countries. Now, if a war is declared a holy war then all people of that faith are obliged to fight. This is why it is feared that Turkey might regard their conflict as such. Also, if this was to happen then there would be no end of fighting, which may spread to the great powers. Italy is Christian, its worship is Roman Catholic, and Turkey follows Islam. There would be no end to fighting if their reasons for fighting were not common reasons but reasons of faith. Those Turk committed to this war have set up a group dedicated to the defeat of Italy. This faction asserts that this is to be called a holy war. But instructions have been issued that this war is not to be promoted as such. At present the trouble is ended. From the beginning of the war until now the cost to Italy has been eight million.
The fort of Tripoli is an ancient fort, one of the oldest in the world. It was first settled by the Phoenicians , seven hundred years before the birth of Christ. At that time there were three forts close beside one another. Subsequently one was continually enlarged and the other two were swallowed up into one city. Their names were also lost; the one name Tripoli covered the three forts. That fort has been continually occupied up to the present time. The peoples who controlled this fort were: first, the Phoenicians; afterwards, the Romans; afterwards it was taken by the Vandals and later by the Greeks. After a long time under the Greeks it fell into the hands of the Arabs. From that time until now the religion of this town has been Islam.
A REPLY.
To the Editor of Te Pipiwharauroa.
My friend, greetings. Please print this article. I saw the speech of Puhi Kaiariki in Te Pipi, in which he says that a person who is born mad will be mad. I disagree with that statement. In my opinion everyone is not born mad but some become mad as they grow up. Let me give you one example, not taking into account past examples. This man came from Te Aupouri. He came to advocate that he should be elected member for Tai Tokerau. I saw him in Kaikohe on 14th of this month when he was delivering his talks. He drank the ‘water of life’ spoken of by Puhi Kaiariki. I saw that candidate sleeping in the passage of the building as a result of the action of his and Puhi Kaiariki’s ‘water of life’. Then he was taken by the Pakeha of Puhi Kaiariki’s building, the hotel, into the room where he keeps his flour. When he got up in the morning that candidate’s suit was white all over with flour. Perhaps that is the benefit that comes from Puhi Kaiariki’s ‘water of life’. Enough, my friends, you who are supporting that man to be member for the Tai Tokerau, choose carefully in your hearts lest he happens to be elected, he goes to Wellington and drinks Puhi Kaiariki’s ‘water of life’, and is put into the flour bin so that his suit is white with flour. Best wishes.
Haere Rori.
Taheke,
16th October, 1911.
MONEY FOR WORKS IN THE COMING YEAR.
Mr Ward says that the money set apart to pay for all public works for the coming year is £4,640,045. But because of the many things to be done he proposes to ask Parliament to agree to ask England for a loan of £1,500,000.
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A TRAGEDY AT SEA.
During the last days of September one of the French warships was wrecked. It was a great tragedy for that nation because men were lost, money was lost and goods were lost. It was a large warship and it was also a new warship. The cause of the disaster is not fully known. It is known that there was a fire in the powder store, but the source of that fire is not known. Another of the warships caught fire at that time but it was not such a disaster. However it is thought that this was the source of the fire; perhaps a spark flew and landed in the place where the other ship’s powder was stored, resulting in an explosion. According to some of the people who survived that disaster, the fire flared up spontaneously because of the heat of the day. It is not clear which of these is right. But, whatever happened, it was a huge disaster. When the first explosion occurred some of the men were ordered below to close up the hole where the powder was falling into the water, but the men were not keen lest they be killed by the gas when they were working there. One of the engineers tried to direct water into the place but he had not been doing this for long when the second explosion occurred which destroyed the warship. When it was obvious that it was impossible to fill the powder bay with water the crew were ordered to abandon ship. Many of them had died. A total of 216 lost their lives. Some of the sailors from other warships were going to play football. When the first explosion took place they abandoned their journey and went to help those involved in the accident. Most of those men died in the final explosion. The man who tried to pour water into one of the powder bays was not killed but is lying in the hospital. The President of the nation, their ‘king’, visited the hospital to pin a medal of honour on his chest for his bravery. There was 125 tons of powder on that ship. It was an important day for that land when the remains of the dead were buried; not one of them could be identified. Leaders from all nations came to the burial bringing their sympathy to the French for this great tragedy.
CHINA’S WARS.
There has been an uprising over a large area of China against their Emperor and his Government. It is a major conflict. People with insight began to be aware of the wickedness of the actions of their Emperor. Formerly there were very few of these people but their numbers have increased up to the present day so that now thousands of people of all callings have taken up this stance. Many administrators, soldiers, sailors, and other callings are following this new cause. When they realised their strength they set themselves to fight against those who supported the Emperor. People of other nations living in China are afraid of being killed as in recent conflicts. But the leader of the side that is seeking to overthrow the Emperor has said that no-one from another country need fear including all the missionaries. Their fight is against the Emperor only because of the wickedness of his policies. If the Emperor falls the fighting will cease, the business of the Government will swiftly be set right for the benefit of the people and for the benefit of other nations. Those who are seeking to overthrow the Emperor are very strong and indications are that they are winning. Should the Emperor be overthrown the leader of the rebels will be installed as president for the people.
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News from England is that the pockets of the Maori living in England are empty. For two months they have not been paid. They have begun to play sports to earn a living. Their return fares are paid and they return on 11th November. But perhaps this story has been made up by the newspapers. One of the things they are doing, the men anyway, is playing football. There are words of praise for their team in the newspapers. Their captain is Tiki Papakura.
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STRANGE THINGS.
To the Editor of Te Pipiwharuaroa.
Bird, load these things on your wings and carry them to the marae you fly to. I am now 49 years of age and I know these two sea fish, one is the flounder and the other the grey mullet, and I know that the two of them do not take a hook if you are fishing. But on this day, 18th July, 1911, I saw one of these beasts being fished up by a Pakeha – it was a flounder. I saw that it had taken the hook. Two were caught by that Pakeha on that day when I saw him fishing. Perhaps there are some people who have come across this or who have not come across this, but it was baited with the right bait for flounder – earthworms, very small earthworms. Although the flounder is asleep, if the hook and the earthworm are slowly drawn along the flounder will eat it. Enough about the flounder.
That is how it is with your people, the Pakeha, who go about seeking ways to trouble everything, beginning with us Maori, and now they are disturbing the flounder – he has found a bait for his hook with which to trouble it. However the worst baits with which the Pakeha is affecting us and ‘fishing’ us to death are liquor, the purchase of land, and other similar things. Therefore, Maori people, cut off, cut off these worms, this bait. Stand on your own two feet. Do not, in the coming days, be like a herd of cows being driven to the market. But I think that when we have acquired important offices in Parliament we Maori are in a position now to turn aside these baits. We are not going to be continually offered worms and land purchases. Presently we shall have become like a herd of cows going along the road to be sold to the Pakeha. Or we shall be like a tree that, being cut down, falls into the river and floats away in the water. My friends, think of our descendants lest they be left bewildered by these troubles. But perhaps the heart that is tempted by these worms will not be able to separate itself from them. I finish here. Best wishes, people.
H Kaipo.
Waitara.
THE WORLD POWERS
The office that manages England’s warships has completed writing its report on the amounts of money spent by the Government on warships. In that report they have included the amounts other great powers have spent on their warships. The following figures are taken from their report to show us how much money is spent by the great powers on warships.
£
England 44,882,047
America 26,584,571
Germany 22.031,788
France 16,705,382
Russia 13,270,376
Japan 8,803,015
Italy 8,079,940
Australia 5,152,382
Total 147,509,501
The faith has been established on this earth for nearly two thousand years and yet people have not yet come to appreciate the evil of this thing, war.
ODD ITEMS.
At the meeting of the Committee that runs Taranaki Hospital a motion was passed asking the Government to make a law to bring to an end Maori communal living and to require each Maori to live on his own portion of land, and to enable the Public Trustee to give money to those Maori to build good homes for themselves and to have livestock, and to advance Maori so that their marae, their occupations, their health and their bodies are improved. That meeting also said that tangihanga should be shortened or done away with as a waste of time and money. They could not see the good of those customs. – Mareikura.
On 18th of this month a man fell into the water from the wharf in Auckland; the man did not know how to swim. He was nearly drowning when he was spotted by a child of fifteen who went into the water to save him. He was a long time working to bring the man to land. When helpers arrived to bring them to land both of them were exhausted. It was a very brave action on the part of this child.
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THE VOTE ON THE PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL.
The question that will be asked of all voters is this:
Do you vote to allow liquor to be provided to the Maori of this district?
If you think that liquor is a bad thing for Maori then your answer will be, ‘NO’.
But if you think that liquor is good for Maori your answer will be, ‘YES’.
Only one answer is possible for the person who cares for the well-being of his children;
Only one for the one who thinks of the well-being of his people;
Only one for a Christian person;
Only one also for Christian ministers.
His answer will be this: NO.
If a person is not concerned for his children;
If he is happy that his people perish because of liquor;
If he thinks more of liquor than of the well-being of his soul;
This person will say, YES.
→ Do not take this paper into the polling booth, but take its instructions there in your heart.
MONEY DISPENSED.
The Government has dispensed a large amount of money this year. To settling people on land, £2,1004.310 [sic]. This was £109,190 more than last year. For labour, £407,760. To the District Boards, £1,857,394.
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In the Whanganui Museum there stands a genuine moa, but only the bones. It is said that not a single small bone is missing.
OTHER ITEMS.
On 10th of this month the Jury gave its opinion on the collision of the trams described in our pet last month. The decision of the Jury was that the driver of tram Number 80 and the driver of the cart were both at fault. The driver of the tram did not recognize straight away how dark it was that night. He drove his tram well and observed carefully the state of the rails. The fault of the driver of the cart was similar: he knew what a bad night it was but did not ensure that he had good lights so that he could be seen travelling on the road.
We have told before how it had been arranged that all the Georges in the Kingdom of England should contribute money to be given to King George at the time of his coronation. The Secretary of the Committee set up in England to deal with that money has informed the Governor of the amount given by the Georges of New Zealand and the total amount. The money contributed by the Georges of New Zealand is £70, and the total amount contributed by all the Georges in the realm is £3400. The organizing committee has decided that part of that money should be used on a medal (the Badge of St George) to be presented to the King. The remainder of the money will provide scholarships for young people becoming sailors on warships. The amount of money from the Marys to be given to the Queen has not been made known.
The English have completed a huge battleship. It is the largest battleship in the world. It is 545 feet long and 88½ feet in beam. Its displacement is 23,000 tons, 5000 tons heavier than the largest ships already built. It has ten guns with a 13” bore. Each gun is 51 feet long and weighs 8 tons. A single shell weighs 1250 pounds and requires a charge of 187½ pounds of cordite to propel it. These are the largest guns in the world. It sails at 21 miles (i.e. knots) an hour. Some of the most important things on this ship are its torpedoes which are very large and more powerful than those on other warships. The size of its torpedoes is 21 [?iaihi sic - ?inihi - inches] and they can travel 7000 yards. There are three torpedo launchers on this ship. Those who have seen her say that those warships that were thought large before are as nothing beside this Leviathan. The name of this ship is Oriana.
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CALENDAR : NOVEMBER 1911
CALENDAR : NOVEMBER 1911
Day 7 o 3h 18m a.m. Day 21 ● 8h 19m a.m.
Morning Evening
1 W All Saints
Wisdom 3.1-10 Wisdom 51-17
Hebrews 11.33 – 12.7 Revelation 19.1-17
2 Th
3 F Fast
4 S
5 S Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity
Daniel 3 Daniel 4
Titus 2 Luke 23.1-26
6 M
7 T
8 W
9 Th
10 F Fast
11 S
12 S Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity
Daniel 6 Daniel 7.1-9
Hebrews 6 John 3.1-22
13 M
14 T
15 W
16 Th
17 F Fast
18 S
19 S Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity
Hosea 14 Joel 2.1-21
Hebrews 11.1-7 John 6.22-41
20 M
21 T
22 W
23 Th
24 F Fast
25 S
26 S Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity
Use the Collect, Epistle & Gospel for the Twenty-fifth Sunday.
Ecclesiastes 11 & 12 Haggai 2.1-10
James 5 John 9.29 - 10.32
27 M
28 T
29 W Vigil, Fast
30 Th Andrew, Apostle* Athanasian Creed
*On this day or another day this week (except for Sunday) use the
Collect for the Spread of the Gospel.
Collect for the Spread of the Gospel.
Isaiah 54 Isaiah 65.1-17
John 1.35-43 John 12.20-42
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