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Saturday, November 19. m., whenever we rowed ourselves along the Wairoa River with the European city of Clyde otherwise Wairoa. Right after paying a hurried visit to really the only Second-date Saint loved ones regarding the area (Aunt Hans M. Mortensen) Senior Gardner and you will me got leave of the many elders just who was actually the past take a trip companions (Hoagland, Allen, and you will Lambert) and you will boarded the little steamer Te Kapu and you will sailed regarding the Wairoa wharf at 6:forty five p.m. Immediately after cruising down the lake about three kilometers, i introduced more than a risky pub on its throat to your unlock sea. We had a pleasant trip over the bay (Hawke’s Bay) to help you Napier, thirty-four miles regarding Wairoa, and you can landed within Spit wharf at the p.meters. We remained agreeable right up until morning viewing an effective night of other people.
Wednesday, November 20. Accompanied by Sis Jane Mortensen, who was simply a fellow traveler around from Wairoa, Older William Gardner and i visited their sibling Samuel Mortensen, which life along side lake within the a small city titled Western Saliva. He or she is really the only person in the newest Church remaining off a good quick department and this Senior John P. Sorenson of Salt Lake Town raised upwards when you look at the Napier and you may location for the 1880. Brand new part is structured uel Hansen just like the chairman.
Nebeker, the new presiding elder regarding Hawke’s Bay Region. We as well as got a walk through the tiny city of Napier, which contains regarding eight thousand society and also somewhat an enchanting situation towards seacoast.