Te Kopara 58
[3] Te Kopara, Number 58, Gisborne, 12 August, 1918.
‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’
Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]
THE BISHOP’S ADDRESS TO THE AREA HUI OF THE MAORI CHURCH OF THE ARCHDEACONDRY OF WAIAPU, HELD AT TE ARAROA ON 28TH FEBRUARY, 1918.
2. The Education of the Maori Clergy.
We are agreed that this is a time of transition for us from the old world to the new. The Maori People are paddling away during these days. This is a difficult time in the progress of the peoples and this is especially true for the Maori People. Maori have not entered into the new world, rather they have been thrust into it. Their language in this new world is English. They are taught in this language in the Board schools and in Maori schools. They have begun to express their thoughts in the Pakeha language.
Many people are emerging from our schools knowing English. Some, although they have not learned English in that way are leaning it to increase their understanding. The doors of entry into the literature of the English language are opening to most Maori. There is a huge difference in the situation of Maori in these days from that of fifty or even twenty years ago. The Maori of only two generations ago had only two books available to him – the Bible and Bunyan’s Dream (Pilgrim’s Progress). Today things are different and the Church must be awake and take into account these new ways of the world. So our ministers must be prepared so that they can be true guides for the people, and must be taught to use the weapons needed in the world’s battles in these days. Let him be awake and let his mind be alert so that he can lead the advance. Only then will he be knowledgeable and single-minded and able to be a guide to Maori at large in these days.
So these are the difficult issues that face this gathering of the people, of those who think about what are the right things to do, issues that confront the Pakeha as well as the Maori. There are difficult matters around the knowledge of God and difficult issues too about the government of the Church which affect the Pakeha as well as the Maori.
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Therefore if a Maori is to come to grips with these weighty issues then he must set about learning English so that he can grasp them well. And he will join his heart to those of the mature thinkers of these days and his own thinking will become mature. But let him stand as a bridge between the old world and the new.
Now, I am not despising the work done by Te Raukahikatea nor that of the Head of the College. We are aware that five Maori ministers have passed the fourth examination in ministry. Two of the Maori deacons have been awarded Scholarships to learn the Greek language of the Bible (Septuagint). Those scholarships are for three years in one case and for two years in the other. So in no way can we be critical of this college. Rather we praise it.
However we wonder if we have not come to the time when it is right for a young man training for ministry to ascend to the broad peak from which he will get a clear view of the world, where he will work with his Pakeha companions, where they will deliberate together on the issues I have mentioned above, and where they will gird themselves up together to deal with the new issues affecting his Maori People of these days? In the thinking of ‘The Board of Trustees of Mission Work’ this is the time.
That Mission Board at its Annual Meeting in Wellington on 5th February, 1918, passed this motion:
‘When the war ends, and if not then at a suitable time soon after the ending of the war, Te Raukahikatea should close, depending on arrangements being made for young Maori men to enter St John’s College, Tamaki, Auckland, to be taught there.’
I think it will be clear to you that the Mission Board deliberated for a long time before coming up with this statement. Not one of the members was opposed. This was a departure from former times, from the days when there were heaps of pitying thoughts. It is not that there is no pity, but we must not paint our eyes with pity lest we go blind and we miss the the right way to produce ministers who are mature, strong, and fitted for these days.
We want to put in place the right leaders for the Empire’s battalions fighting over there. Likewise, our hope is to provide the armies of Christ and his Church with the right leaders. This is why the Mission Board strongly decided on this motion and passed it. The Mission Board set up a small committee to bring this matter before the Trustees of St John’s College and this they have done.
If the Trustees of St John’s College agree (and we think they will agree), I believe
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that the time will not be far off when the roots of a strong ministry for the Maori People will be established.
So I lay before you what is being done in the Diocese that you may remember them in your prayers, and I also pray that God will bless our work today.
AN UNVEILING.
A large hui was held at Waipahihi, Taupo, during the last days of May. The purpose of that hui was the unveiling of the memorial stones to Hikihiki Maniapoto and her grandchild, Rangitakaiho Hapeta. Those at the hui were united in their praise of the remaining elders of Tuwharetoa. The same thing was said frequently, ‘Perhaps we are seeing the last of this great and wonderful company.’ But this hui would rather have exalted its greatness, its awesomeness, its glory, had not disaster struck the banks of Taupo, cutting off the small and the great. The hapu that came onto the marae were: (1) Te Arawa, including Tuhourangi, Whakaue, Uenukukopako, Rangiteaorere, Roro-o-te-tangi. (2) Ngatikahungunu. (3) Whanganui. (4) Matatua. (5) Ngatiporou. The ministers at this hui were the Bishop of Waiapu, the Rev Whereri Peneti, the Rev Himipiri Moanaroa, and Te Manihera.
On 19th May, 1918, a large service was held at Waipahihi. The Bishop preached. There were many important, deep and clear things heard at this service. The offerings at this service were all given for the missionaries in the Pagan Islands, that is, for Melanesia. At 7 in the evening there was a Pakeha service in the school in the town of Taupo. However because 13 Maori were brought there for confirmation much of the service was conducted in Maori, but many Pakeha and Maori were present. The Bishop explained many things to the congregation and to those being confirmed. All the offerings were given for the missionaries in Melanesia.
On 20th May at 11 a.m. the Bishop unveiled the memorial stones to Hikihiki Maniapoto and her grandchild, Rangitakaiho Hapeta. The Bishop spoke well and at length about the deep significance of such projects, that is, of the custom of setting up memorial stones, not only now but in the past like ‘The stone of Rachel mentioned in the Bible.’ While this stone stands our children will be made aware of the war. The Bishop said that it is good to have done this to remind our children of the war, and the children who will be growing up, but he thinks that an even better memorial would be a church.
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Its benefits would be for now and forever, for the growing generations.
These are the canoes from which Hikihiki and her grandchild descended. They show that these women were from chiefly lines.
Te Arawa is the canoe and Tamatekapua the man. After seventeen generations Rahui was born. Rahui had Wiremu and Wiremu had Hikihiki. Rahui also had Kiriwera who had Rangitakaiho who had Hapeta. Hapeta had Rangitakaiho.
Matatua is the canoe and Toroa the man. Nine generations brings us down to Rahui from whom descended Hikihiki and her grandchild Rangitakaiho.
Takitimu is the canoe and Kahungunu the man. After eight generations Tautini was born from whom descended Hikihiki and Rangitakaiho.
Tainui is the canoe and Hoturoa the man. After ten generations Waitapu was born. Waitapu married Rangiita from whom come all Tuwharetoa.
Another matter dealt with in this hui was the challenge from Ngatiporou. They laid down £20 of their money as a challenge to the tribe to attend the hui raising money for the Trust Fund for the Maori Soldiers. Te Arawa had brought to the hui an issue with their lakes but this matter was not proceeded with.
The hui broke up on 27th.
[We are sorry that because our bird is so full we cannot print all the discussions at this hui. – Committee of Te Kopara.]
SNIPPETS
Twenty-nine English officers being held prisoners escaped from the German camp at Hanover. One of them said that the means by which they escaped was by digging a tunnel underground. No-one wants to be held prisoner by the Germans.
Waikato laid before the Board of Enquiry into those fit to go to the war, the situation of the Maori People under the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to the Conscription Act as applied to Maori. They also wanted Waikato people to be exempt from conscription. But Judge MacCormack, the Chairman of the Board, explained that none of the clauses of the Treaty of Waitangi affected the laws relating to the war.
The Prime Minister of England, Lloyd George, reported that 150 German submarines in all were destroyed in a single year.
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THE CHURCH ARMY MAORI HUT.
In the May edition of Te Kopara we printed a list of the donations given for a Rest Hut for our young Maori men on the field of battle. This would be a separate hut for them. In the hut would be rooms for recreational activities, for eating, for writing and for prayer. The cost of the hut is £500. It is for us to build the hut. The English Church Army is responsible for the hut and its expenses – its running and its costs.
When the Editor visited Tamaki some of the elders there asked that that hut be sent to New Zealand at the end of the war if by good fortune it was not destroyed in the German attacks. The Editor passed on that request to the Rev F W Whibley, the New Zealand Secretary, and he agreed with it but said that it is the people in England who would have to approve of the request. If that request is approved it will be a wonderful thing to bring that rest hut for our lads here to stand as a memorial to our lads and to be a hut for them on one of our large marae.
The accounts printed here for us to see show that we have nearly reached the money required for that hut.
The efforts of the Hastings Committee:
Donations £82 3 0
Hastings Sale Day 56 5 0
Napier Sale Day & Donations 38 9 1
Moteo Maori 10 0 0
Tangoio Maori 10 0 0
Te Aute 25 7 6
Napier Savage Club 5 0 6
Waipawa Maori 4 3 9
Tamaki Maori 15 0 0
Mrs Ormond 5 0 0
Money held by Rev F W Whibley 180 0 0
Total £431 8 10
Another £68 11s 2d is needed to reach the £500 required.
The Tamaki Committee, Dannevirke, have agreed that they will provide the remainder of the money. They are now preparing for a sale day on 2nd and 3rd August. They have received a starting amount of £15 from Ngati Mutuahi and the Tahoraiti Friendly Society. The Waipawa Committee has said that they have a £4 kitty to start with and more will be forthcoming.
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The Editor of Te Kopara is grateful for these generous responses to the appeal which Te Kopara launched. Since the money has been nearly raised a telegram has been sent to England to start work on that hut. Thanks to all those who supported this project. Through your efforts this gift will have been erected to shelter our young men over there on the battlefront. If the money exceeds £500 it will all be sent to France to buy other things for the house to make it a very good place for our lads to relax.
THE VISIT OF THE BISHOP OF WAIAPU TO RUATOKI.
On 27th June the Bishop of Waiapu arrived in Ruatoki where he was the guest of the Rev Paora Temuera at the Mission. All the chiefs of Tuhoe gathered to welcome the Bishop. These are the names of those who stood to formally welcome the Bishop:
Te Pouwhare Teroau, Wiremu Te Purewa, Teepa Mohi, Tupaea Rapaera, Tawera Moko, Paora Rangiaho, Te Whetu Paerata, Takurua Tamarau, Toki Pirini, as well as their girl, Rotu Numia Kereru.
After the greetings the Bishop stood to set out the main reason why he had come to Ruatoki which was to ask all Tuhoe to set apart the piece of land for the erection of the Mission House. All the Tuhoe chiefs agreed to this because they had seen the widespread good emerging from the work of this mission. Five acres were given to the Church. But the really remarkable thing is that almost all those chiefs are Ringatu! The amount required to build this Mission House is £1,100. At present the Bishop has in hand £500. The building is to be erected in September. On 28th the Bishop came to the church and confirmed six children. After this confirmation service, the Bishop challenged Tuhoe to make available a place for a clergy house so that the Rev Paora Temuera can be set apart as a leader amongst the hapu of Tuhoe and a woman can be sent to care for the Mission. This was agreed. Roto Numia Kereru gave the land for the clergy house. It is hoped that these two houses will be built at the same time – the Mission House and the Clergy House.
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Four Germans escaped in Wellington but they were not long on the run before they were captured again.
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TATTOOED PAKEHA.
I have written articles about the tattooed heads of us Maori in Pakeha museums in all parts of the world, and I have said some things about this remarkable Maori practice of selling Maori heads to get money and goods for themselves. Some peoples make a practice of selling people while Maori sold heads for money. Money has power to change the way people think. These articles of mine are about some Pakeha who were engraved with Maori tattoos. As far as I know there are no tattooed Pakeha alive now.
The most famous tattooed Pakeha is John Rutherford who lived in the Ngapuhi area. I don’t know what the Maori version of his name was; I think it may have been Hoani Rutapota. Rutherford was covered all over with tattoos – both face and body. Six Pakeha were taken prisoner by Maori and they were tattooed in 1816. He took two wives, the daughters of a Ngapuhi chief. He lived for ten years with the Maori and escaped to England on board a ship in 1826. While he was in England he was drawn and his picture can be seen in Pakeha books. (I have one of those books.) Rutherford said that he had a Pakeha friend who was tattooed. That man was totally committed to the Maori and so he had no desire to run away. But the first Pakeha to be tattooed was George Bruce – perhaps known as Hori Puruhi. His name is known in Ngapuhi. He also was a son-in-law to them. He was tattooed in 1806. He married the daughter of Te Pahi from the Kororareka area. Bruce was highly esteemed by his Maori people and his manners were good. He and his wife were carried off by the captain of a ship. When they arrived in Malacca, an island in the East Indies, the wife was sold by the captain of the ship to another captain. Through the efforts of the Governor of Penang Bruce’s wife was found. The last place in which they lived was Bengal, part of India, and that was the last that we hear of the two of them. Perhaps their descendants are still living in India. Are there any of their descendants in Ngapuhi now?*
In 1807 some Pakeha landed in Southland to kill seals. Those Pakeha were murdered and eaten by the Maori. One survived, James Caddell – Hemi Katara. He surviv ed because he was sheltered by the cloak of a chief called Tako. He married the sister of another chief and he became a chief himself and was also tattooed. He and his wife visited Port Jackson wearing their Maori clothes. Thomson – Tamihana – was a Pakeha who was tattooed. He exhibited himself in places in England.
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He married a Pakeha woman. When they returned to New Zealand his Pakeha wife ran away when it was disclosed that he had a Maori wife. No doubt other things have been written about tattooed Pakeha – there will have been others but these are the significant names of Pakeha who had themselves tattooed. I find myself asking if perhaps there are some descendants of these Pakeha alive today. If there are descendants is there anything wrong with their writing at length the stories of their tattooed Pakeha ancestors?
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[* Robert McNab, From Tasman to Marsden, gives a different account of Bruce on p.113.]
THE FOURTH OF AUGUST.
Sunday, 4th August, is the fourth anniversary of the continuing war. It is also the third anniversary of the passing by the Allies of the motion to carry on this war regardless and to smash the German jaws. During these four years we have seen two important events. The first was Russia’s disgraceful exit from the war. With Russia’s leaving Germany thought that presently it would overpower the allies. Germany was justified in thinking this because Russia was no longer troubling it in the East and it could send all its armies to the West. The Germans launched two or three major offenses thinking that soon they would reach the sea. My friends, how would we survive?
At this point let me turn quickly to the second of the important things that I said we have seen happen during the four years of the war and that is the entry of the Americans into the war. When the Americans entered the war was when the Allies were given breathing space in the West. Enough of that. Now the tide has turned for the Germans; they are being struck down without mercy and are retreating, fleeing headlong. The entry of America into the war has been very important; they have been our lifeline at this time. American manpower has been growing continually so that it now has 5,000,000 of its men engaged in the war. We think that we are at last at the beginning of the end of the war. Well, done, Allies.
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In this great Allied advance 200 large towns along with many smaller villages have been taken. This shows the strength of the Allies.
General Haig’s report says that since 11th August his ships have engaged with Germany’s ships in various places. Forty-one were destroyed, twenty were damaged – so a total of sixty-one were in trouble.
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THE SALE OF LIQUOR.
There is a large petition being signed at present in all parts of the Dominion. It is to be presented to Parliament which sits in October and it asks that the Government hold a vote on the Prohibition of the Sale of Alcohol in November or December this year, so that people will have the opportunity to vote on the prohibition of the sale of alcohol throughout the Dominion, and if the vote is for doing away with alcohol then to implement that law quickly. Many people involved in important work in the towns are promoting this cause and supporting it. Three leading Canadians have now come amongst us to show us how they prohibited it so that there is now no alcoholic drink in that huge country.
But we are still hopeful that the Government will agree to this request so that by the end of this year alcohol will be done away with. A different petition has been set up by Maori and the papers to sign have been sent to every Maori village. The hope is that 5000 Maori will sign. The petitions to sign have been prepared at Te Rau College here. Once they have been signed they are to be sent to Rev F W Chatterton, Te Rau College, Gisborne.
RINGATU CHURCH HUI.
On 29th March the Hui of the Ringatu Church was held at Te Waimana, Whakatane. Many hapu from various places came to the Hui, even some Whanganui hapu. More than 400 people attended that Hui. That Hui was called a ‘July’, for it was on 1st July just as the ‘January’ is held on 1st January. It was a wonderful Hui with people standing to sing waiata and hymns and to praise God. If, Te Kopara, you are able to picture in your mind the great gathering of the family of Israel in the desert, then you will have some idea of this Ringatu Hui. The array of tents was like that of Israel itself. But the remarkable thing about this Hui was that there was a place made for the Ministers of the Missionary Church [Church of England]. From the beginning of the Hui to the end the Rev Piri Munro and the Rev Paora Temuera were the preachers.
There was a remarkable speech by the Rev Piri Munro at this Hui in which he spoke about the war being fought over Europe. This is what he said:
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‘Everything was made by God, and he made pronouncements about them all. Man was to have a beginning; likewise, he would have an ending. It was the same for the beasts and for everything God made. ‘Heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away’ (Matthew 5.16). Now many years have passed since the world began and we have come to the present time, so let us search in God’s law to find out where he pronounced this sentence on the things he made, on the turning world. Was it referring to his time or perhaps the time of the end? Now, there is a war taking place in Europe so that all the corners of the earth trembled, for the rulers, the kings and the powers of the earth rose up. It is such a war as has never been seen before for its immensity, its wickedness and its fearfulness. [Ko nga tutukitanga ra tenei ou e te tangata, i kawe ai i runga i tou mana i runga i te whenua. ?The outcomes of this for you, man, may be that you will lose your authority over the earth.] It has got to the point when you could be shut in and a new power will have taken over the earth.
Now, our talk will touch on the empires which have ruled over the earth, that have brought the world under their dominion, up to the present day.
At the time when the world was brought under the rule of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar was king. One night Nebuchadnezzar was overtaken by sleep. When he awoke he forgot the contents of the dream he had seen at night. The king was anxious. He consulted his wise men but they were not able to tell him about the dream. It happened that there was in Babylon a young nobleman, one who belonged to the children of the family of Israel and who feared God. His name was Daniel.
Yahweh his God revealed to him Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and he told it to the King. And God explained the whole meaning of the dream to Daniel who explained it to Nebuchadnezzar. This explanation has lain there for generations and at this time it is there for us caught up in the flames of a terrible sulphurous fire. And so we can go back and look at that dream and the explanation of it that God gave to Daniel so that he could tell Nebuchadnezzar its significance, but we can also relate it to the who world if it relates to the time in which we are living. But I say that it applies, and it applies especially now. We have arrived at the time of the dream which shows the immanence of the shutting up of human authority on the face of the earth and we are awaiting the coming of another power. This is shown by the dream. (Daniel 2.31-45. Read this part of the Bible.
(The explanation will follow.)
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The important news is that the Tsar (King of the Russians) has been murdered by them.
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WAR NEWS.
The Air Force.
The planes of the Allies have been very active in the first week of August. Equally by day and night they have been dropping bombs on the bridges over the Somme, on the railway lines, and on the German air bases. Because of the intensity of this Allied activity the Germans have not been in a position to replace those forces – to send new men to replace those who have died. Twenty-seven tons of bombs were dropped by the Allies during the day and 37 tons at night.
The English and the Americans attacked a German aircraft hanger. Six machines were destroyed. Twenty-one German machines were damaged in the area. Six English planes were lost.
The Prisoners.
From 18th July up to the present a total of 73,000 prisoners and 1000 guns have been captured by the Allies. The number of the enemy killed during this time is thought to be 350,000. Since 18th August the number of prisoners taken in one place alone by the English is 21,844, while the French alone captured 8,500, so that the total number of men taken prisoner by the English and the French in that short time is 30,344.
The War in the East.
Russia is in a state of turmoil now, but most of the people have returned to the previous state of affairs and have turned again to supporting Germany. The power of the group known as the Bolsheviks has been diminishing. This is the group that has been helping Germany in its activities. However the group of Russians known as the Czecho-Slovaks are taking their stand with the Allies. They are making great efforts to take a unified stance. They are fighting against the Bolsheviks. The Germans are still making determined progress; we have received news that they are attacking the capital of Russia (Petrograd). During the Russian upheaval two hundred officers have been murdered
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by the Bolsheviks. President Wilson of America has sent word to the Czecho-Slovaks that he is sending soldiers, food, guns and other supplies to help them. America is a real help to them.
The Italians are showing great strength. We have received news that they are driving the enemy back. This is also happening in parts of Persia where the English are making great efforts. In their last attack they captured a railway train close to a sea (the Caspian Sea). The Indian soldiers are assisting them. We have also received news that Austria is very tired of the war. But Germany has scared them into continuing with the fighting.
Other Items.
A telegram informed the Head Office in Wellington that four explosive mines were found floating off the Ngapuhi shores at Te Rerenga Wairua. The mines were ten miles from the land.
America says that soon it will have recruited 5,000,000 soldiers to send to the battlefields.
News has arrived that Germany is treating its American prisoners very badly. Only a small thing said or done will result in them being executed. Germany is saying that the entry of America has prolonged the war.
In his letter the Rev Henare Wainohu said, ‘The Maori soldiers in England are all very well. As it is, the main problem I have to deal with affecting our Maori soldiers is restraining their desire to marry the English Pakeha women here.’ Now we have become aware of the predatory nature of those women who want to marry the Maori soldiers.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
Killed in Action: Witiata Hunia, Opotiki; Egbert Pirimi, Ohinemutu.
Died in Hospital: Meihana Karauria, Wairoa.
Wounded: William Andrews, Raetihi.
In the Hospitals: M Hetaraka, North Wairoa; W Mitai, Komata; M Tuauru, Kaikohe; H Ngatia, Tauranga; M Mataia, Rarotonga.
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BRIEF ITEMS.
It is a very good indication of the strength of the German retreat that the Germans have now reached the front as it was in 1916, behind the line where the first battle of the Somme was fought.
We have now heard that Japan has begun to send soldiers to help the Russians. If the Japanese are strong in their support then the Allies will have a better attitude towards Russia. Nevertheless Germany is still strongly involved in subversion within Russia.
[Tena hea kua ratou katoa] this country of the Petitions on the matter of asking the Government to agree to a vote this year on the prohibition of the sale of alcohol. Let us make every effort to sign these petitions. Those who have these petitions should quickly send them before the end of September to the Rev F W Chatterton, Te Rau College, Gisborne.
FOOD FOR TE KOPARA
July
Name / Address / Payment / Expiry Date
Iopa Te Hau / Huhaka / 5/- / October 1916
Haapi Taumaunu / Tuparoa / 5/- / July 1919
Daniel Campbell / Omapere / 2/6 / December 1918
Tohi Apiti / Te Papatapu / 5/- / July 1919
Niko Te Marae / Tolaga Bay / %/- / July 1919
Mika Te Tawhao / Ruatoki / 5/- / July 1919
Rev Paul Te Muera / Ruatoki / 5/- / July 1919
Rev B G Fox / Chatham Islands / 5/- / July 1919
Peia Koria / Rangitukia / 5/- / July 1919
Enoka Rukuata / Rangitukia / 5/- / July 1919
Renata Taiepa / Kahukura / 5/- / July 1919
D B Kent / Waipukurau / 10/- / September 1920
SITTINGS OF THE MAORI LAND COURT, 1918.
Aotearoa (the North Island)
Tokerau ( Auckland)
Russell, Wednesday, 28th August
Kohukohu, Wednesday, 11th September.
Waikato-Maniapoto
Auckland, Tuesday, 27th August
Thames, Tuesday, 10th September
Waiariki (Rotorua)
Te Kaha, Monday, 2nd September
Opotiki, Monday 16th September
Tairawhiti (Gisborne)
Manutahi, Wednesday, 21st August
Tikitiki, Wednesday, 4th September
Aotea (Whanganui)
Whanganui, Tuesday, 3rd September
Marton, Tuesday, 17th September
Ikaroa (Wellington)
Palmerston, Levin & Otaki, Tuesday, 27th August
Wellington, Tuesday, 10th September
Te Waipounamu (the South Island)
Picton & Nelson, Tuesday, 24th September
A NOTICE
The Church Book Shop has been moved from Te Rau College to Napier. Those wishing to purchase Prayer Books, Hymn Books of Testaments should send their request to
The Secretary, Diocesan Office, Napier.
The prices are:
Large, soft cover 2/6
Large, red cover 3/-
Large, hard cover 4/-
Large, superior cover 5/6
Prayer Book with Hymns, soft cover 1/6
Prayer Book with Hymns, red cover 2/-
Prayer Book, New Testament and Hymns, superior cover, 5/6
People wanting a Bible or a New Testament should apply to the Bible Depository Sunday School Union, Auckland.
Bible, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6. Enclose a postage stamp for 1/-.
New Testament with explanatory headings. 2/6, 3/-, 4/6. Enclose a postage stamp for 3d.
Small New Testaments with Psalms, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 3/6, 4/-. Enclose a postage stamp for 3d.
People wanting to buy a Bible for themselves should write to the Rev F Spencer, Whanganui. He has Bibles and New Testaments of all qualities from soft covers to superior bindings.
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