I whakaaturia ki a mātou, i te Hātarei tētahi āhua o te kātene, he mea tango mai, i te ngāherehere, nō tētahi rākau Māori, i waenganui o Karamaene rāua ko Whangapoua, me tō mātou rongo, tēnā e taea te mahi kia nui, ki te mea ka kitea e nui ana te utu (TW 12/2/1875:2). / On Saturday we were shown a sample of cotton obtained from the forest, from a native plant, between Coromandal and Whangapoua, and which we are informed can be procured in considerable quantity if found to be of value.

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