I just came across this story my late father wrote and it is interesting insight of the times of 1886 in the king country

A meal at Paewhenua

cant seem to post the story here
so go to my site

http://www.storydad.co.nz/forum/index.php?topic=349.0

Just went onto your link Piersdad.....thankyou for sharing your story from your Father. I am so passionate about recording our history, as we are still very much a foundling nation. My forbears arrived in Wanganui in 1846 which was a raw mushroom settlement of Wellington. About 200 inhabitants. Have records of all the "wars" that eventuated. Fascinating. Perhaps you should put your link in the Genealogy site as well

tartanlassie: Just went onto your link Piersdad.....thankyou for sharing your story from your Father. I am so passionate about recording our history, as we are still very much a foundling nation. My forbears arrived in Wanganui in 1846 which was a raw mushroom settlement of Wellington. About 200 inhabitants. Have records of all the "wars" that eventuated. Fascinating. Perhaps you should put your link in the Genealogy site as well

My forebears were also early arrivals to Wanganui although i have little detail would like to learn more, perhaps somehow that information could be shared,

thanks for the encouragement
if these stories are not written down in digital form they will be lost for ever

my link top the story has changed to

www.storydad.com/forum/index.php?topic=349.0