Rarotongan "Tere" Leaves
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Mangaia
From Our Own Correspondent
Mangaia, Nov. 14.
THE recent visit of a party of prominent residents of the village of Taku vaine, in Rarotonga, to Mangaia, has concluded after several weeks’ stay of the “tere,” and the visitors are now oack at their home island.
This “tere”-visit. which, has in fact made local history, was remarkable for the lavish presents given on both sides, hosts’ and guests’. The former brought over cloth, etc., of very considerable value, for the Mangaians, plus an actual sum in cash of £2OO big money here!
The hosts’ reciprocated, on the day of departure, with largesse roughly equal in value; and also gave a farewell dinner for the Rarotongans that eclipsed all pre vious efforts.
With the “tere” gone, excitement dies down. It is rumoured in knowledgable native circles that the arrival of “the CIPA steamer,” to pick up supplies of candlenuts and end-of-season oranges, is the next big event that we may expect.
But in this matter, our local Men from Missouri aver that seeing is believing.
The faithful, however, who exoect a market for candlenuts at 3d. per lb., are watching the movements of the CIPA with keen interest.
Mrs. A. V. Smith, returned to Brisbane.
Queensland, recently on the flying-boat Coriolanus after spending two years as a nurse in Fiji. She said that living costs had risen 150 per cent, during the time she was in Fiji. Tea was 6/6 per lb., and tobacco and liouor prices rose the day she left. A tin of cigarettes jumped from 3 9 to 4 7.