News from Te Ore Ore Masterton 1867 1940

The Te Ore Ore Marae (Nga Tau e Waru) at Te Ore Ore was built by the prophet and leader Paora Te Potangaroa and opened in 1881

The News from TE ORE ORE Masterton 1867 - 1940 was taken from various newspaper clippings (additions in brackets are mine)

. this is an ongoing project, news snippets will be added .
1867: PORANGAHAU - REDWARD, Frederick William, & James Baldwin & Thomas; The Lake near Wallingford; leasehold and household; in the North Porangahau block being the freehold land purchased by R. COLLINS at Te Ore Ore Wairarapa from the crown and situate upon the run known as that awarded to the said Richard Collins

1868: BIRTH - On January 16, at Te Ore Ore, Masterton, the wife of Mr H. E. MORROW, of a daughter

• ALSO Jan 1868: On the 16th inst., at Te Ore Ore, Masterton, the wife of Mr H. E. MORROW, of a son

1874: LAND SALE - .. The land was sold during the afternoon in the large room of the Club Hotel (Masterton 23 May). An area of 656 acres 3 roods 8 perches, situated at Te Ore Ore, was knocked dow to Messrs W. LOWES and W. IRONS at £2 10s per acre (equivalent to $243 n May 2010)

1875: BRIDGE - The Te Ore Ore bridge was opened by the Superintendent in person, about one o'clock, (14 Jan) with great eclat. Miss VALLANCE smashing a bottle of champagne on the buttress of the bridge. The day was beautifully fine, but intensely hot. About 350 or 400 people were present and a couple of hundred horsemen. The luncheon takes place about two o'clock. It will be largely attended. The day is almost a general holiday. There are many Wellington visitors

1876: KING TAWHIRO - It is stated that the Maori King, Tawhiro has accepted an invitation from Ngairo, the principal chief of the Wairarapa, to visit this district. A pa is being prepared for his reception at Te Ore Ore

1879: DEATH - This morning (25 Feb) an elderly man, supposed to be named O'BRIEN (George aged 42), was killed instantaneously by the fall of a tree at Mr MURRAY's Te Ore Ore

1879: PLOUGHING MATCH A ploughing match took place at Te Ore Ore yesterday (30 July) and was very successful. Twenty four ploughs competed, the champion being W. MILLER. Double-furrow - BRESSWELL 1; GEGGIE 2. Wheel - LIDDINGTON 1; Des FORGES 2. Swing - Maori 1; JENSON 2. Boys - W. DAY. A dinner took place after the competition at the Empire Hotel and was a great success. About 60 sat down, the Mayor being in the chair

1881: THE NATIVE GATHERING - ... then the whole of the Wairarapa belonged to the Natives - now but a small tithe of it remains in their hands ..

1881: BLOCK OF STONE - The Te Ore Ore natives have ordered in Wellington (April) a block of stone, with an inscription to commemorate the greeting of 1841, at which Hamui was the presiding Chief, and the gathering of 1881. Forty years ago they pledged themselves at Te Ore Ore to be loyal and friendly to the Queen, and the stone is to be a witness that they have fulfilled their engagement

1881: TANGI - The funeral of Paul Te ORE ORE, the Maori prophet, notorious for his dream and flag at the late Maori meeting, just passed through to Masterton. He died yesterday (13 June) at Ngatuere's pah, (sic) Black Bridge. About a dozen vehicles of all descriptions followed, filled with Maoris(sic). A tangi will be held at Te Ore Ore

1882: FIRE - On Sunday evening (13 March) a fire broke out in a dwelling belonging to Jacob BAXTER (another cutting has Mr Jacob BAMBER), at Te Ore Ore. It started while the family were at tea. A few things were saved, but the place burned to the ground. the loss is estimated at £175 ($26,793 in 2010). It is insured in the North British for £100 ($15,310 in 2010)

1883: KING TAWHIRO - Tawhiao left Te Ore Ore this morning (19 Feb) en route for Napier. He proceeds thence to Taupo and Alexandria. Eight tons of provisions are stated to have been despatched by rail from Masterton to Alexandria as a present for Tawhiao on his arrival there

1883: CROP LOSSES - We regret to hear that nearly a third of the grain harvest in and around Masterton have been damaged by the late rains (March) and a good deal has been destroyed. Some stacks were barely finished when the ran come on and some where imperfectly constructed. The consequence is that from the roof downwards the wheat has got damp and is beginning to grow. Messrs CHAMBERLAIN Bros., WELCH and CAMPBELL and the Maori at Te Ore Ore are spoken of as heavy sufferers

1883: FIRE - At Te Ore Ore, near Masterton, Mr F. L. THOMPSON'S nine-roomed dwelling-house was burned down at 2 o'clock this morning (5 July). Thompson awoke and found his bedroom in flames and in half an hour the walls fell in. He escaped with scarcely any clothes, and roused Mr Stead, the only other inmate. He lost some valuable documents and jewellery and guns. The house and contents were insured for £650 ($105,040 in 2010) in the North British

1885: WHEAT YIELD - The crop from a paddock o 40 acres of Tuscan wheat at Te Ore Ore, Wairarapa was recently (April) threshed and yielded a fraction of over 58 bushels an acre, exclusive of chicken wheat and tailings, the total amount of best wheat bagged being 2328 bushels

1886: DEATH - January 17, at Te Ore Ore, Masterton, Reginald John, infant son of P. M. and B. BUDDEN, aged 7 months. Safe in the arms of Jesus (Phoebe Miranda Holdaway & Benjamin Budden)

1886: SAMOAN CHIEFS - The Samoan chiefs returned from Masterton this afternoon (27 Jan). While there they were interviewed by the Maori Chiefs, who welcomed them and gave an invitation to the Samoans to visit Te Ore Ore, which they did. The Samoan representatives express their intention of returning home by the 'Frisco mail steamer, which leaves Auckland on Tuesday next; but it is considered doubtful whether they will be able to get away

1886: Mr BURNETTS MISSION - Mr Matthew BURNETT, concluded his temperance mission in the Wairarapa here last night (15 July)
. The total result of his three weeks tour is that 1077 pledges have been administered, of which 84 were given to Maori; these included six chiefs who have signed a letter of welcome and introduction to all the tribes of the North Island. Mr Burnett has held meetings at Masterton, Te Ore Ore, Matarawa, Greytown, Gladstone, Martinborough, Featherston, Pakowai and Carterton where his meetings were crowded and enthusiastic

1886: Mr BALLANCE - Mr Ballance, on his arrival at Masterton (10 Oct) was met by the mayor, Colonel McDONNELL, Messrs, PARSONS, VILE W. H. BEETHAM and other members of the Special Settlement Association. He was entertained at lunch by the Mayor a his private residence and afterwards driven round the borough, visiting the Acclimatisation Grounds, the school, the Hospital, the native settlement at Te Ore Ore, the Public Institute and the new Council Chambers. He will be banquetted tonight by the Small Farm Association

1890: MORMON CONFERENCE - A Mormon Conference was held at Te Ore Ore yesterday (4 April), 17 Mormon elders from all parts of the colony and five Maoris from Gisborne, Napier, Manawatu and Wairarapa being present. The Conference was resided over by Mr Angus WRIGHT (1865-1929), President of New Zealand. In an interview with a reporter of a local paper, Mr Wright stated there were 3354 Mormons in the colony, over 50 converts (principally natives) having been made last year, the financial report will be presented today. The Conference concluding on Sunday evening

1890: DEATH - A young man named George RUSSELL was killed at Te Ore Ore this morning (13 May) by a fall of earth

1891: SUDDEN DEATH - A sad fatality occurred this morning (10 Oct) on the down morning train between Masterton and Carterton. Mr Francis SHAW, a well known dairy farmer of Te Ore Ore, was taking his wife (Martha nee Young) on a visit to Mr Joseph KNIGHT's, Lower Hutt, and when past the Waingawa Bridge she remarked she felt better than usual. A minute after she expired. The remains will be conveyed by next rain to Masterton. No inquest will be necessary, Dr HOSKING, her medical attendant, certifying to the cause of death

1891: FIRE - A large dwelling at Te Ore Oe, owned and occupied by Mr Henry PERCY, was destroyed by fire this morning (17 Dec). The origin of the fire is a mystery. The insurances are £1500 ($269,007 in 2010) on the building in the National, and £100 ($17,933 in 2010) on the furniture in the same office

1893: SAWMILL - The Te Ore Ore sawmill, owned by Messrs CHAMBERLAIN Bros. and C. DANIEL Co, was totally destroyed by fire last night (18 Oct). the insurance is £400 ($69,167 in 2010) in the New Zealand office. The loss is estimated at £1200 ($207,501 in 2010)

1893: A & P SHOW - The annual Agricultural and Pastoral Show, which was held today (27 Oct) compared unfavourably with the gatherings of previous years. Only eight breeders were represented in cattle .. Championships were gained as follows: .. Mr Y. L. THOMPSON, Te Ore Ore, fat bullock ..

1894: BANKRUPTCY - In the statement furnished to the Deputy Official Assignee (14 March) T. L. THOMSON attributes his bankruptcy to losses on his Te Ore Ore estate and the mortality in stock on the Waitawhiti estate

1894: ACCIDENT - A young man named CHAMBERS had two ribs broken in the football match Red Stars v Te Ore Ore, played on Saturday (June)

1894: ACCIDENT - A man named MARAH broke his leg while playing football at Te Ore Ore yesterday (5 July)

1896: DAIRY FACTORY Another attempt is being made to establish a dairy factory at Te Ore Ore

1898: DEATH - Meta ANARU (Mita Anaru Tuhokairangi?), a well known Maori chief died at Te Ore Ore last night (15 Feb), aged 38

1898: DIPTHERIA - Cases of diphtheria are under treatment at Taueru, Tinui and Te Ore Ore

1898: SUICIDE - A young man named Frank FISHER, who suicided at Te Ore Ore farm, near Masterton, by shooting himself through the head in a flax swamp at Opaki, was a native of London, 25 years of age, and lately came to the colony. He had given to drink lately

1900: DEATH - Harry PERCY, eldest son of Mr H. J. Percy, of Te Ore Ore, succumbed to an acute attack of influenza last night (5 June aged 42)

1900: SCHOOL COMMITTEE - The following School Committees were elected last night (25 June):- Alfredton: Messrs F. DOWSETT jun, Chairman, O. BENTON, W. CROSS, G. WRATTTEN and W. EVANS - Te Ore Ore: Messrs W. D. WATSON, J. T. COOPER, Puhara Te TAU, T. MINOGUE, Rori THOMPSON, P. CARR and August MIKAERA - Tauery: Messrs TURNER, EVERNDEN, McHATTIE, TAPLIN, MILLER, HILL and GARDINER

1901: COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVE CORPS - The following will represent the country corps of the Wellington Volunteer District in the Commonwealth Representative Corps:- Tare WHERE HI, East Coast Mounted Rifles, Gisborne; Sergt. NYE, Foxton Rifles; Private ROSS, Marton Royal Rifles; Wanganui, 10 Highlanders, 1 piper and a native, Te WHITU; McGREGOR, Otaki Mounted Rifles; Henare PUMIHI Te Ore Ore Mounted Rifles; Masterton, four men, Private LLOYD, Horowhenua Mounted Rifles; Hawkes Bay Mounted Rifles, Te UA and two others

1904: BIRTH - BARLTROP - On April 17th, at Te Ore Ore, Masterton, the wife of W. BARLTROP, of a daughter (Ivy Doris, daughter of William Barltrop & Maud Catherine Beanfill)

1905: PLOUGH TRIAL - On Thursday afternoon (March) a number of settlers assembled at Mr W. D. WATSON's Te Ore Ore property to witness the Benicia Hancock disc plough. Considerable interest was taken in the trial, which was held in one of the stubble paddocks, a three-disc plough, drawn by four horses, being used. The implement worked beautifully, and what was claimed for it - that it would turn under any stubble no matter how dirty, without being choked, clean itself in any kind of soil and break up stubble rape and turnip land, leaving it ready for the drill - was carried out with ease. The plough was also tried on hard-set ground even more successfully

1905: PLOUGH TRIAL - On Thursday afternoon (March) a number of settlers assembled at Mr W. D. WATSON's Te Ore Ore property to witness a trial of the Benicia Hancock disc plough.
Considerable interest was taken in the trial, which was held in one of the stubble paddocks, a three-disc plough, drawn by four horses, being used.It worked beautifully, and what was claimed for it - that it would turn under any stubble no matter how dirty, without being choked in any kind of soil and break up stubble rape and turnip land, leaving it ready for the drill - was carried out with ease. The plough was also tried on hard-set ground even more successfully

1906: NARROW ESCAPE - Mr W. TURNER, a stumpingin contractor had a narrow escape at Te Ore Ore last week (Nov). He, with two mates, had finished a job and in doing some cleaning up work they decided to destroy about a dozen damaged detonators by throwing them on a fire

1907: DEATH OF CHIEFTAINESS - News has been received (13 Sept)of the death of the aged Maori chieftainess, Kehurangi Ringatu Waaka, generally known as Ringatu. Her age was considerably over a hundred years. It is stated that she well remembered the second visit of Captain Cook (1772-1775).

1908: NATIVE LAND - Mr J. CORADINE, Mayor and Crs PAULING and J. MacKAY waited on the Hon. James CARROLL today and brought under his notice the matter of 11,000 acres of native leasehold over the Ruamahanga river at Te Ore Ore which is held by six settlers, and asked that the Government take it over and lease it on behalf of the natives. The Minister promised to send Sir Robert STOUT and Mr NGATA, M.P., Native Commissioners to inspect the land and the Government could, he said, act immediately on their recommendation

1909: RUGBY UNION FIXTUES DRAW Through the nominations of the Te Ore Ore Club being over-carried, the Management Committee of the Wairarapa Rugby Union had to meet at Carterton again last Saturday evening, for the purpose of redrawing the junior and third-class fixtures, the result being as under:- Wairarapa Fixtures Re-Drawn

1912: SHEEP FODDER Mr W. CAMERON, of Te Ore Ore, Masterton, sowed a crop of dwarf maize recommended by r A. B. WOOD as fodder or sheep and which has been specially treated. The crop has been a decided success and has carried 65 lambs to the care during the past three weeks and there is still a good crop left. A local authority informed a Wairarapa 'Daily Times' reporter that kale and maize, and rape and maize, grown together are taking the place of soft turnips and rape as feed for sheep

1912: DEATH - A farm hand named Thomas S. CAMPION, aged 45, died this morning as the result of injuries received through falling off a straw stack at Te Ore Ore yesterday (28 Feb). His neck was dislocated

1913: MURDER - The Grand Jury reduced the charge of murder against Peti TETUA, of Te Ore Ore to one of manslaughter. The case is proceeding

1912: DEATH - A farm hand named Thomas S. CAMPION, aged 45, died this morning as the result of injuries received through falling off a straw stack at Te Ore Ore yesterday (28 Feb). His neck was dislocated

1913: MURDER - The Grand Jury reduced the charge of murder against Peti TETUA, of Te Ore Ore to one of manslaughter. The case is proceeding

1918-DEATHS - Three well known and respected residents of the Wairarapa died yesterday (21 June) namely, Mr William BUCKERIDGE of Featherston aged 68; Mrs John RAYNER, sen - formerly Mrs Pierce COTTER, of Masterton aged 70 (Selina nee WOTTON) and Mrs RACTLIFFE, wife of Mr Frank Ractliffe of Te Ore Ore (Williamina Ross nee JAMES aged 45. Frank remarried in 1920 to her sister Johan

1919: TEACHERS' RESIGNATIONS - The following resignations were reported at the meeting of the Education Board today (Nov): .. & Miss M. C. McPHEE, assistant, Te Ore Ore

1926; DEATH While mustering a dairy herd for the evening milking, Magdalene Ponton Colville, the eleven year old daughter of Mrs Mary SADDLER, of Te Ore Ore, fell with her horse, which had a seizure. the girl was picked up unconscious and expired a few minutes later. Her skull was fractured

1927: MARRIAGE - At Eastbourne Presbyterian Church, on April 23rd, by the Rev. Gibson SMITH, Kenneth A. STEWART, of Te Ore Ore Masterton, was united in hold matrimony to Miss Rene SMYTH, of Lansdowne, Masterton. Miss Smyth was trained at the Masterton Hospital and afterwards was on the staff of Queen Mary's Hospital, Hanmer

1929: DEATH - When under an anesthetic following an operation, Ruakura HIMIONA, a married woman of Te Ore Ore, died in the Masterton Hospital yesterday (10 April)

1930: REST HOME A complete change un beautiful healthy and restful surroundings offered paying guests; first-class accommodation. Mrs R. JACQUES, Te Ore Ore, Masterton. Tel. 2609

1931: TEACHER The following appointments of teachers are announced by the Wellington Education Board (August):- Miss H. GREENSMITH to be assistant mistress at the Petone Central School; Miss J. ATKINSON, infant mistress, Mangatainoka; Miss N. E. MEWHINNEY, assistant mistress, Waiwhetu; Miss W. V. COSTER, assistant mistress, Brooklyn; Miss M. A. McARA, infant mistress, Poroutawhao; Mrs L. A. SAVAGE, infant mistress, Te Ore ore; Mrs E. R. DEAN, assistant mistress, Clyde Quay

1933: - Early this morning (7 March) a large shed on the property of Mr Oswald PERRY, was totally destroyed by fire together with its contents.