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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3570, 9 July 1912, Page 6

“Pelorus..Tack,” the famous full of the French Pass and its vicinity, has been missing from his usual haunts for the last couple of months. Several coastal officers who were spoken to abrtut the matter by a Greymouth “Star” reporter, state that “Jack” usually takes his “annual leave” about this time of the year, and they expect to see him return soon full of life and vigour. The discovery of a Maori adze in the Christchurch Gardens recalls some interesting facts and theories concerning Maori settlement in Canterbury in days long before the pakeha invasion (says the “Press”). Research, has shown that there used to he a Maori pah situated near the Bairbaciocs street bridge, aind that natives used to frequent the locality of Dean’s Bush, then known as Putaringa Motu. The settlement was under a chief named Tai Tahi, and that part of the Avon near Barbadoes street was known as O Tai Tain, or “The Place of Tahi.” The upper nart was 'known as O Takaro, or “The Place of Game.” The natives no doubt drew on the bush for their timber supplies, and there would he many timber and hunting excursions from the pah to the .hush. The seize which was found was a good specimen, except that one nart, of tire edge had been chipped off. . It is quite possible- that it was lost bv the owner while travelling between the bush and the pah. Again, there may have beer; a temporary encampment on the Garden’s site, ns Maori fireplaces have been unearthed there at various times He caught a, tram, a boat, a ’bus, Some fish, a cricket ball; He caught his typist talking to The chief clerk through the wall. He caught both ’roo and wallaroo, Upon his annual tour; But saved himself from catching cold, With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1