Image removed between 1900 and you can 1904 from the Frederick William Vosseler. Employed by permission out-of Alexander Turnball Library, Wellington, The newest Zealand. (PAColl-5555)

Here we were satisfied by relatives and presented into largest dwelling household throughout the village, which was place almost within our fingertips while in the all of our sojourn around

Thursday, December 19. One of the better bed room is actually allotted to Elderly Gardner and you may me personally, in which we could deal with our creating or other organization without being interrupted much. The huge meetinghouse on town was also place during the our very own convenience for conference and you may resting aim, and you may lots of this new local visitors slept around during the fulfilling. Almost immediately following our coming, We commenced my personal historic labors, the info of Wairarapa Region and of its particular twigs with are introduced here to have my personal perusal. Immediately after planning an appealing prayer meeting with brand new residents on the highest meetinghouse, we retired and you may liked a great night of other people.

Once break fast we elders moved of Greytown in the one or two miles so you can the fresh new town of Papawai, mainly based nearby the Ruamahanga Lake, in the wild Wairarapa community

Friday, December 20. This new elders and local appointment men began to come, certain zippped up when you look at the good carriages; others arrived on horseback and some by foot. Just in case a unique guest came in eyes, it was launched from the town by the specific lady getting in touch with out “haere mai, haere mai,” etcetera., towards the top of their voice, and instantaneously on the arrival these were revealed its house. Celý příspěvek →