Water and the rough seas.—We received a letter from W. G. Kawainui of Hakalau, Hilo, Hawaii, telling us of the big rain and the rough seas in that area on the night of the 28th of this past January; a store of a Chinese floated away, and the water and tide reached areas not reached before; the things happening these days are truly something new for our islands.
(Kuokoa, 2/15/1862, p. 2)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke I, Helu 12, Aoao 2. Feberuari 15, 1862.
Large Tsunami [Kaikoo].—We received a letter written by Mr. E. Makaioulu of Haena, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, on this past 29th of January, telling of the great tsunami at that place on the night of the 29th [28th] of that same month, and this is what he said.
“On the night of the 28th of this past January, an enormous kaikoo was seen in Keaau, Puna, Hawaii; it was a very big kaikoo with accompanying winds from the west, and the ocean was covered over with black rain clouds. The waves pounded and reached the barren plains high up inland, and the government road was smashed, as well as the fishpond of Keaau loa. The pounding of the ocean was like that of Egypt in the Red Sea, killing the Pharaoh and his war chariots; and we made it through those large waves in the night. We thought that is was the second Great Flood [Kai a Kahinalii] from the time of Noah, the prophet of Jehovah.”
[Anyone have more information on this fishpond?]
(Kuokoa, 2/15/1862, p. 2)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke I, Helu 12, Aoao 2. Feberuari 15, 1862.
RICE.—We are overjoyed to see that rice is planted by one of our friends, S. Kamakahiki, in Hana, East Maui; there is a lot of grain and it is of good quality; why O Friends, are you dallying on planting this good source of money? We are amazed at the small number of people undertaking the growing of rice in Hana, for this is how it is, according to the letter of S. Kamakahiki, like this:
“I am the only one growing Rice here in Hana; I am harvesting the Rice and storing it at my house; I am filled with joy that I have found this good occupation.”
(Kuokoa, 2/15/1862, p. 2)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke I, helu 12, Aoao 2. Feberuari, 15, 1862.
HONEY BEES.—One of our friends has written to us saying that the family of honey bees of Rev. E. Bona [Bond] of Kohala is doing well; that is great.
(Kuokoa, 2/15/1862, p. 2)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke I, Helu 12, Aoao 2. Feberuari 15, 1862.
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Here is a link to more cemetery and cemetery records in New Zealand!
KEAHU KEALIIAUKAI
Keahu Kealiiaukai is one of the last Hawaiians left who is not proficient in English. He is a Hawaiian famous for his knowledge of plants, and he is 82 years old. He lives in Lahaina, Maui, the capital of Hawaii in days of yore. Kealiiaukai is now living with his daughter, Mrs. Juliette Pali.
When Kealiiaukai was born in Kaupo, Maui, on the road going to the crater of Haleakala, in the year 1859, this was the fifth year of Kamehameha IV’s reign over Hawaii nei. Kealiiaukai was 4 when that monarch died. He does not recall this.
Remembering the King.
However, Kealiiaukai does in fact remember Kamehameha V, or King Kapuaiwa, his given name; and the last of the Kamehamehas. Kapuaiwa went to Lahaina numerous times, where he was welcomed warmly by his makaainana.
In Kealiiaukai’s eighty and two years of life, he witnessed the passing of the monarchs of his homeland, closing with the overturning of the nation under Queen Liliuokalani’s protection, in 1893. Then the establishing of the provisional government and the Republic of Hawaii, and the joining of the Islands to the United States and the formation of this Territory of America, 40 years ago.
A Religious Man
Kealiiaukai is an important man in Lahaina for the kamaaina there. His wife left this world eight years ago, but she did not however leave behind children. Kealiiaukai is still strong and active. He participates often in works of this Father in Heaven. He spent his life being a member of the Faith of the Latter Day.
Perhaps he is the last medicine man living and practicing from before the times when there was licensing of those in that profession. During his time, it is said that Kealiiaukai practiced healing with plants amongst his own people and healed them due to his expertise in the use of plants growing in the forests of Hawaii, for all types of illnesses.
(Hoku o Hawaii, 3/5/1941, p. 1)
Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXV, Number 45, Page 1. Malaki 5, 1941.
A new Oamaru cemeteries database has the potential to provide insight into the past, a supporter of the initiative says.
The database is available through the Waitaki District Council website and allows users to search for people buried in the Oamaru Old and Lawn Cemeteries by surname and/or first name, and shows information such as the age of the deceased and what block and plot they are buried in.
North Otago Museum archives curator Eva Garbutt says tracing family history is becoming a popular pastime, with more people than ever wanting to unearth their roots.
“In the past year the demand for putting our cemetery database online has increased as more and more people are getting into doing their family history.
“Now people will be able to search for their ancestors buried in the Oamaru cemeteries thanks to the wonderful
efforts of our volunteers, who have spent many hours putting the information from the original burial registers into a digital and searchable format.”
Waitaki District councillor and historian Helen Stead is a huge supporter of the database and says she is delighted it is up and running.
“I think it places us in the research and genealogical world, because people can look at the database that relates to Oamaru from anywhere in the world.”
Mrs Stead also believes the database could unlock dozens of stories about Oamaru’s past that have been lost with time.
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LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO., SUCCESSOR.
Large package of 20 fine
cigarettes for 15¢
The value of the cigarette is in the tobacco—not in the package. And instead of gold tips you get 10 more cigarettes.
The rich flavor of the tobacco comes in the blending. You’ll discover the tobacco value at once.
[This ad is interesting for so many reasons!]
(Kuokoa 7/5/1912, p. 8)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 27, Aoao 8. Iulai 5, 1912.
103 Fort Street
BOOTS SHOES
I HAVE RECENTLY UNPACKED EXQUISITE FINERY
For Women, Men, and Children; well selected by Mr. Gertz in America.
Merchandise arriving constantly on every steamship.
(Kuokoa, 3/31/1888, p. 3)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXVII, Helu 13, Aoao 3. Maraki 31, 1888.
Sold at Food Markets 10¢
Small Packages 5¢
(Kuokoa, 7/24/1914, p. 2)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LII, Helu 30, Aoao 2. Iulai 24, 1914.
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