Te Pipiwharauroa 167

Te Pipiwharauroa 167

No. 167

1/4/1912

(Maori Text at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 167, Gisborne, April 1912.

‘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.]

AN ANCIENT STORY.

These stories were told by an elder called George Clarke. He is a younger brother of the first Archdeacon of Waimate. The stories tell of the things that happened to him in New Zealand in the olden days. These stories are about the first visit of Mr [William] Williams the Brother to Waiapu. He says that he was the companion of Mr Williams the Brother at that time when the two of them came from Gisborne. He tells about the things that happened to the two of them at that time and about the state of the Maori.

Te Pipiwharauroa 166

Te Pipiwharauroa 166

No. 166

1912/03

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 166, Gisborne, March, 1912.

‘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.]

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

In last month’s edition of our bird we spoke about the New Parliament. That article was written at home before the dispute between the Opposition and the Government was settled. The impression given by all before that sitting of Parliament was that the Opposition would be elected and the Government defeated. But when votes were taken the Government survived and the Opposition was defeated. The New Government we referred to was the Opposition because that was the situation when we wrote our article before the final numbers came out and we thought then as most others thought.