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911 call reveals Jeremy Renner's was 'completely crushed' by 14,330-pound snow-plowing machine
By Aayush Sharma
Updated On : 20:29 PST, Jan 4, 2023
Jeremy Renner 911 call reveals that he was in excruciating pain and found it hard to breathe. (Instagram/jeremyrenner)
RENO, NEVADA: The entire world took a sigh of relief when Jeremy Renner uploaded a selfie from the hospital and assured everyone that he is doing fine after the tragic snowplow accident near his residence in Reno, Nevada. It was earlier revealed that the actor was airlifted to the hospital and suffered "blunt chest trauma" along with other orthopedic injuries. However, an emergency call made right after the accident reveals that the injuries he suffered were really bad and his upper torso was crushed after the actor was run over by a super-heavy snow-plowing machine.
According to the previous reports, the actor suffered multiple injuries during the accident and was treated by a neighbor who treated his leg by building a tourniquet until the team of medics arrived. Since then, a lot has been said about the magnitude of injuries that the actor suffered and the recent emergency log also indicates that it will take a lot of time for the actor to be perfectly fine.
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In the emergency log obtained by TMZ, the 'Hawkeye' star can be heard moaning in excruciating pain and suffering heavy blood loss from his hand and other parts of the body. The report also suggests that the injuries on the actor's chest and torso made the actor really uncomfortable due to which he wasn't able to breathe properly. The 'Mayor of Kingstown' star was taken to the hospital around 10 AM on Sunday, January 1, and received surgery.
However, it has been reported that the actor underwent another surgery and currently has two metal pins placed around his leg. But people are relieved that the actor is awake and is able to talk and even shared a picture from the hospital bed. He thanked everyone who prayed for his speedy recovery. In the picture shared by Renner, it is clearly visible that he got badly injured during the accident and had bruises all over his face.
"Thank you all for your kind words. I'm too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all," the caption read.
During the press conference held by the Washoe County Sheriff's Department, the authorities said that the actor was trying to "help a family member" by getting a "stuck" vehicle out of the estimated 3 feet of snowfall from the previous night. The Sheriff also noted that the weight of the snow plowing machine that went over the actor's leg was at least "14,330 pounds." The authorities have ruled out any kind of "foul play" and called it just a "tragic accident."
He is currently receiving treatment and is still hospitalized.
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Title: The Story of Gate Pa, April 29th, 1864
Author: Gilbert Mair
Publication details: Bay of Plenty Times, 1937, Tauranga
Part of: New Zealand Wars (1845–1872)
License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence
The Story Of Gate Pa, April 29th, 1864
Prior to the Battle — Ministerial Reasons for sending Troops to Tauranga
Prior to the Battle
Ministerial Reasons for sending Troops to Tauranga.
The following Correspondence relates to the sending of an Expedition to Tauranga prior to the battle of Gate Pa, and of the events leading up to that Engagement.
Memorandum by Ministers to His Excellency the Governor, as to sending an Expedition to Tauranga:—
Ministers have carefully considered the subject of the expedition to Tauranga and have come to a clear conclusion. In their opinion the expedition should go, and that without delay. The grounds of Ministers' opinions are these:—
1. The General is of opinion that in a military point of view, he would derive considerable advantage from the diversion—and great deference is due to this opinion.
2. There is no doubt that Tauranga has been the route for all the disaffected natives from the East Coast to go and return from the war in Waikato. It was used for the same purpose during the war at Taranaki in 1860–61.
3. All the natives of the west side of the harbour are decided enemies, have been to the war, are there now, or are prepared to go.
4. There are large crops there, just ready for gathering in, upon which the Waikato rebels depend, especially on some plantations a short distance in the bush at the back of the harbour.
5. In 1860 the principal store house of gunpowder was at the back of Tauranga, and the supplies taken to it were taken through the harbour. During the present war it has been the route by which both munitions of war and food have been taken to the Waikato.
6. To stop this route would be a serious blow to the enemy, and would assure and encourage our friends. It would not raise additional enemies, but rather the reverse. In this point of view, advantage rather than disadvantage would result.
Ministers think there should be no delay for the following reasons:—
(a) It has become publicly known that such an expedition is in contemplation—to delay now would be considered a proof of weakness, and encourage the enemy, and operate injudicially on the undecided.
(b) On Friday last a vessel was sent to Tauranga (a regular trader there so as not to create suspicion), with a view to take on board Archdeacon Brown, and the few European inhabitants who live near, as the natives, knowing the value of Tauranga to themselves, have declared their intention, if that part be interfered with by the Government, of destroying the Mission Station; and on finding the Europeans have left, or on hearing that an expedition is intended, they may proceed to carry that threat into execution. Apart from loss of property, it would be a misfortune if the Mission buildings were destroyed, as they would afford accommodation for about 500 men. It would therefore be highly desirable that the expedition should proceed at once, if at all, in order that the first information the natives should receive of it would be that the troops are on their way to take possession of the Mission Station.
Ministers are of opinion that 500 or 600 men are fully sufficient for all that can be done at Tauranga. Without further orders the troops should not go to the east side of the harbour at all: None of the natives from there, as far as is known, have gone to the war, and many are decidedly our friends. The expedition should take possession of the Mission Station and all the crops on the west side, stop the Waikato Road, and prevent communication across the harbour, the object being, not to open new ground, but to cooperate with the General, by creating a diversion in his favour.
The natives of Maketu are friendly to the Government, and have rendered assistance by stopping war parties from crossing their territory, compelling them to go by sea to Tauranga; and from the best information in possession of the Government, the great bulk of the natives to the East are well disposed. An expedition, therefore, in that directon, would be unjust, and if it were not, is altogether impracticable. There are no harbours for anything but the smallest vessels. Maketu is about 20 miles from Tauranga: Opotiki at least 60; and Tauranganui about 200 miles. To Maketu the road is open and good, but beyond that, most difficult—in fact to troops impracticable. There is no doubt that the Ngatiporan have sent men to the war, but the number was not large, and those left held a meeting, and it is believed decided that they would not receive this war party back amongst them. The latest information relating to the East Coast natives received by Government, will be found in the appended memorandum by Mr Baker.
In expressing these views, Ministers trust they will be coincided in by His Excellency, as however strong their own opinions may be on the subject, they desire to pay great deference to His Excellency's knowledge, and experience, in native matters, and would be most unwilling to urge forward the proposed expedition if the Governor feels there is any reason to apprehend unfavourable results, or that it would prejudicially affect his contemplated plans. With page 52 regard to Taranaki, Ministers do not think it necessary to strengthen the garrison there at present, beyond the detachment now under orders to proceed there, and with regard to Wanganui, they think that 200 men would be a sufficient reinforcement, and that it would be in time to send them on the arrival of the "Armenian," now hourly expected, as the danger there is not immediate, but would be the result of what may take place at Taranaki, to which place a considerable number of natives are gone from Wanganui, and who are to be feared on their return from their present expedition, either successful or unsuccessful. The latest information received by the Government relative to the West Coast Harbour expedition, will be found in the appended memorandum of Mr Parris.
(Sgd.)—
FREDK. WHITAKER.
Memorandum from His Excellency the Governor concurring in the Proposed Expedition:—
Ministers having expressed it as their clear conclusion after weighing all the circumstances of the case that the proposed expedition should go to Tauranga, and that without any delay, the Governor feels that under the present form of Government, he ought to issue the necessary orders for its departure, so soon as the preparations now, and for some days, in progress have been completed, and he will at once issue these orders.
The Governor has thus yielded to the opinion of Ministers with some reluctance, and he still thinks that the understanding on which the expedition proceeds to Tauranga, should be that it is only of a temporary character, and that it can at any moment be withdrawn, if the safety of the southern settlements, or any other urgent cause, renders such a course desirable.
G. GREY
Government House, Auckland,
Memorandum by Ministers to His Excellency the Governor:—
Ministers quite concur wth His Excellency that the expedition should proceed to Tauranga, on the understanding that it can at any moment be withdrawn if the safety of the Southern Settlements, or any other urgent cause renders such a course desirable.
Memorandum by Ministers as to instructions to be given to the Tauranga Expedition:—
(1) That he (Colonel Carey) will, if possible, arrive at the Mouth of the Harbour of Tauranga at day dawn, and proceed, with the least possible delay, to take possession of the Mission Station, so as to prevent its threatened destruction by the natives.
(2) Hitherto the natives on the East side of the Harbour have not joined in the war, but recent information is to the effect that many of them are about to do so. In the meantime, however, until further orders, the East side of the Harbour, as regards both men and property, should not be interfered with.
(3) The crops and cattle, and other property of the natives on the West side should be taken possession of, and the crops gathered in.
(4) The Mission Station should be preserved from injury as much as possible.
Copy of leter [sic: letter] from Mr T. H. Smith, Civil Commissioner, Tauranga, to the Colonial Secretary, as to the loyalty of the natives of the Bay of Plenty.
Sir,—I have the honour to forward, for the information of His Excellency's Government, copy of a letter addressed by me this day to Col. Carey, the officer commanding H.M. Forces at Tauranga.
On my arrived here this afternoon, I waited upon Col. Carey, and learnt from him that his instructions were to regard all natives living on the West side of Tauranga Harbour as rebels—to take their cattle, and destroy or gather their crops. As I believe that the carrying out of these instructions would be productive of results which I cannot suppose to be contemplated by the Government, I have felt it my duty to state my opinion on the subject; more especially as I have already despatched circular letters throughout this District, assuring the natives in the words of your Memoranda forwarded to me at Maketu this morning by Mr Baker "that the object of the expedition is to act as a check on the movements of Waikato sympathisers, but that unless forced upon them, active hostilities are not contemplated, and in any case will be only carried on against open rebels." The assurance contained in my letters, and the intelligence that an indiscriminate seizure and destruction of property had taken place here, would be so much at page 54 variance, that I could hardly expect any statement I might make in future to be received as worthy of confidence. As the mail leaves in the morning, I am anxious not to miss the opportunity of bringing this matter under notice, and of suggesting the desirability of modifying the instructions given to Colonel Carey.
I have to report that the news of the arrival of the expedition at Tauranga, appears to have caused much satisfaction at Maketu, where there are now many of the Arawa chiefs from inland. The natives here, also those living on the East side of the harbour, express themselves satisfied with the result of their interview with Colonel Carey.
I have, etc.,
THOMAS H. SMITH
, C.C.
Te Papa, Tauranga,
22nd January, 1864.
(Enclosure)
Copy of letter from Mr T. H. Smith, Civil Commissioner, to Colonel Carey.
Sir,—Referring to the subject of our conversation to-day, I take the liberty of repeating, in an official communication, the opinion I then expressed as to the probable result of treating all natives residing on the Western side of Tauranga Harbour as rebels, and proceeding to take their cattle, and destroy their crops.
I am satisfied that any such indiscriminate seizure, and destruction of property, would inflict injury upon many innocent persons, and that its effect would be to increase the number of the disaffected, to precipitate hostilities here, and to induce other tribes to take up arms, who might otherwise remain quiet.
I am of opinion that the occupation of Tauranga by Her Majesty's Forces will have a salutary effect upon the resident natives, and upon the tribes living on the coast between this and the East Cape, who may thus be deterred from attempting to reinforce the insurgents at Waikato, if it is understood that a force has been stationed here for the purpose of intercepting armed parties proceeding by this route. Should, however, a collision occur here arising out of any act which would be regarded as an aggression upon persons who are not, and have not been in arms against the Government, it is probable that many tribes now professing neutrality, would rise, and make common cause against the Government. Though true that the majority of the natives on the Western side of Tauranga sympathise with Waikato, and that many of them have joined the insurgents, yet there are very many individuals, and more than one considerable section of a tribe who have not committed themselves. To attempt to ascertain correctly, what property belonged to rebels, and what to persons not implicated in page 55 the rebellion, would be useless. Information obtained from the natives themselves would not be trustworthy, and it could not be obtained from any other source. If the object of the Government be to minimise the number of insurgents at the present seat of war without creating another if it can be avoided, I believe that this object is most likely to be attained by abstaining from offensive operations here, at least, while the resident natives refrain from any hostile demonstration.
T. H. SMITH,
Civil Commissioner,
Bay of Plenty.
Minutes by Mr Fox and Mr Whitaker, with statements by John Faulkner and Daniel Sellars, as to disposition of Tauranga natives.
Mr T. H. Smith, Civil Commissioner, Bay of Plenty, told me about a fortnight ago in the presence of Mr Whitaker that all the natives of that district North of Tauranga might be considered as King natives—that they are in fact Wm. Thompson's people—and more or less implicated in this war. That most of them to the South of Tauranga have hitherto been loyal and kept out of the war. Mr Edward Clark, a settler at Tauranga, is assured that Rawiti, a leading chief of the southern natives, is now about to join the rebels with his people. He has openly said he would, and was lately met by Mr Clark with some of the leading Kingites, and seemed ashamed of being found in their company. The Mayor Island or Flat Island natives had gone to the war. W. Thompson has lately had emissaries in the Bay of Plenty, stirring up the natives there to join him with reinforcements. Archdeacon Brown does not think he will get much support, except from those who have been in Waikato already, and the Mayor and Flat Islanders who now join for the first time.
WILLIAM FOX.
From conversation with Mr Smith, Mr Clark and Mr Faulkner, I had come to the conclusion that all the natives on the Auckland side of Tauranga Harbour are engaged in the rebellion, and that they are connected with Wm. Thompson—in fact part of his people —and that they have for the most part been engaged in active hostilities.
John Faulkner, of Tauranga, said:—
"I have been in New Zealand thirty-one years. I married a native of New Zealand. I have recently come from Tauranga because it is not safe to stay there. The Tauranga natives are divided into two parties. Those on the East side of the harbour have not gone to the war. They are divided in opinion; part want to go to the war and part to remain at home. Those on the West side have all gone to the war, every man except the old men. They are connected with Thompson. He has a sort of hold on them. A part of the natives have been planting in the forest as a standby, expecting something would be done at Tauranga by the Government."
JOHN FAULKNER.
Daniel Sellars said:—
"I have been trading to Tauranga these last twelve years. I came up from there about a week ago. The natives on the West side of the harbour are all King natives. There is not a village that has not sent its contingent to the war. When I was there a week ago many were going, and many were there already. A few were left to cut the crops."
DANIEL SELLARS.
Copy of a letter from the Native Secretary to Mr T. H. Smith:—
Sir,—1. I am directed by the Colonial-Secretary to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated January 22 covering copy of one addressed by you to Colonel Carey.
2. The Colonial Secretary desires me to state that it was not the intention of the Government that the information conveyed to Mr Baker in his instructions should have been communicated by you to the natives by circular as you report yourself to have done. Had the Government desired any such steps to have been taken they would not have failed to instruct you to do it, and they cannot help remarking that should it be found necessary for Colonel Carey to take any aggressive measures against those natives of the Bay of Plenty district, who are actively engaged in the rebellion, or aiding and abetting it, the step taken by you must place both the Government and yourself in a very false position towards the natives to whom you have conveyed an assurance that no such step should be taken. As you have acted entirely without instructions, the responsibility of your act must rest solely with yourself.
3. I am directed also to express the surprise of the Government at the information contained in your letter under notice, and in that addressed by you to Colonel Carey, in whch you state that there are page 57 very many individuals, and more than one considerable section of a tribe, who have not committed themselves, "and that the result of treating all natives on the Western side of Tauranga Harbour as rebels would be to inflict injury on many innocent persons and increase the number of the disaffected." During your late visit to Auckland the Attorney-General and Colonial-Secretary both understood you to state to them, while inspecting the map of the district in the Attorney-General's office, that a well defined geographical line could be drawn between all hostile and friendly tribes of the Bay of Plenty; and that those on the West side of the Bay were almost to a man committed in the rebellion; that the greater part of them had been actually fighting in Waikato, that they were in fact Wm. Thompson's people, and the district in which they lived practically under his direct influence. This information (subsequently confirmed by five or six other gentlemen intimately acquainted with, and personally interested in the district) induced the Government to advise His Excellency to issue to Colonel Carey the instructions which he gave that officer.
4. As the tenor of your letters to the Colonial-Secretary and to Colonel Carey most materially differ from your previous oral statement, it becomes of the utmost importance that the Government should have immediate and accurate information on the subject. You will be so good therefore as to ascertain as accurately as you possibly can, and inform the Colonial-Secretary what particular hapus, or proportion of hapus, or the population of what particular kaingas have been actively engaged in the war, have hoisted the King flag at their places, or otherwise given distinct indications of their complicity in the rebellion, and also what hapus or villages may be considered quite free from all open participation in the rebellion. You will also communicate such information to Colonel Carey, so that he may not be paralyzed by the vague information you have given to him, in case he should consider it his duty to take active operations against supposed rebel natives on the West side of the Bay.
5. The Government will be glad to receive any explanation you may have to offer of the discrepancy which exists between the statement contained in your letter referred to and that made to the Government when in Auckland.
EDWARD SHORTLAND
Native Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Native Department,
Copy of letter, His Excellency the Governor to T. H. Smith:—
I wish to mention that Colonel Carey sent me a copy of your letter to him regarding the error I had fallen into in issuing such instructions as I did for treating all the natives on the Western side of the harbour of Tauranga as enemies, seizing their crops, cattle, etc. I feel very much obliged to you for the fearless and honourable way in which you did your duty on this occasion, thereby preventing me from being the cause of bringing much misery upon many innocent people.
Faithfully yours,
G. GREY.
Copy of a letter from Rev. C. Baker to the Colonial Secretary:—
I have the honour to reply to your note of yesterday, in which you request my opinion in writing as to the extent to which the Maoris on the West (or Auckland) side of the Bay of Tauranga are committed to the rebellion, and what may be regarded the geographical division between the hostile and friendly tribes.
For more than three years the greater part of the Tauranga natives have avowed their adhesion to the King movement, and in and since the month of August last, many from the west and the south, and some from the east of the Bay, joined the Waikato tribes in hostilities against Her Majesty's Government.
The Maoris occupying the east side of the Bay, Ohuki, and also a party residing at Maungatapu, the south-east side, have not, with few exceptions, risen in rebellion, but at a large meeting held on 28th December last, the voice in favour of the rebellion appears to have been general. Rawiti, who has been a staunch Kingite for several years, but has been ostensibly neutral of late, proposed to the meeting alluded to "that the wheat harvest should first be gathered in, and that then he would join and make common cause with the Waikato."
My opinion is that a very inconsiderable portion of Tauranga has been untainted by the rebellion, the exception applies only to those on the east and south-east side of the Bay.
It is not improbable that had not the troops been sent to occupy a position in Tauranga, many who have been neutral, if not friendly, would have been induced, or coerced, to join the rebels.
Auckland, 28th January, 1864. (Sgd.)
CHARLES BAKER
Note.—The writer is the Rev. C. Baker, missionary of the Church of England, for many years, and till quite recently, a resident of Tauranga, and thoroughly acquainted with the natives there.
WM. FOX.
Copy of a letter from His Excellency the Governor to Colonel Carey:—
Sir,—In reply to your letter of the 23rd inst., pointing out certain difficulties which might arise in carding out the instructions contained in my letter of the 20th inst., I have the honour to express my thanks to you for the discretion with which you have acted in this matter, by delaying, after the facts the Civil Commissioner brought to your knowledge, to act on those instructions until I had an opportunity of again communicating with you.
I have now the honour to request that until otherwise instructed you will not adopt any aggressive movement aganst any natives, and that you will not seize the cattle or destroy the crops of any natives whom you are not satisfied are open enemies, but at the same time you should, if possible, intercept all armed parties passing by the Tauranga route to aid the natives now in arms against us in the interior districts.
Government House,
His Excellency having requested Ministers to advise him whether any reduction should be made in the Tauranga force for the purpose of carrying out the wishes of General Cameron, to have a reinforcement towards the front, Ministers are of opinion that His Excellency, having already ordered such reinforcements to be provided from the Auckland Militia, and other sourees, it is not now necessary to recall any part of the Tauranga force, more particularly after the receipt of the news per 'Corio' this day from Tauranga.
His Excellency having also requested Mnisters to advise whether any Proclamation should be issued assuring friendly natives at Tauranga that they and their crops will not be interfered with, beg to enclose a notice to that effect, which, if His Excellency approves, shall be immediately translated for transmission.
3rd February, 1864.
Ministers are of opinion that Colonel Carey should be instructed not to take any offensive measures at present, unless to stop war parties going to Waikato. If any such parties arrive by the East Coast, or collect in the district in positions where they can be successfully dealt with, he should stop them by force, otherwise for the present, merely to hold his position on the defensive.
5th February, 1864.
Copy of a letter from Mr T. H. Smith, to the Colonial Secretary:
Sir,—I have the honour to forward herewith, the information required by the Government, as to the natives of this place, who have hitherto implicated themselves in the rebellion.
The enclosed sketch and return have been carefully perpared, and may be relied on as containing correct information on the points referred to in Mr Shortland's letter of 25th ulto.
I received Mr Shortland's letter at Rotorua, where I had to attend several important meetings of natives. On its receipt I lost no time in coming over here for the purpose of obtaining accurate information on the points referred to, and communicating it to Colonel Carey.
I have to express regret that I have mis-interpreted the wishes of the Government, with reference to the information communicated to me by Mr Baker in accordance with his instructions. Having when in Auckland represented to the Government the importance of stating distinctly to the natives in this district, the intentions of the Government, before even sending a man-o'-war down to Tauranga, and having received no other intimation whatever from the Government, with reference to the object of the Tauranga expedition, I certainly supposed that the information which Mr Baker was instructed to communicate to me "immediately on arrival" was intended to be circulated in the district.
As Agent of the Government here, I am supposed to be informed as to the objects, and intentions of the Government in matters affecting the district under my charge, and in a matter of such importance as the military occupation of a portion of it, it would not be believed by the natives that I was without such information. I had then the alternative of remaining silent, or of giving such information as had been furnished to me by the Government. Had I chosen the former it would have increased in a ten-fold degree, the suspicion which already exists in consequence of the sending of page 61 troops here without previous notice. My statement that I was uninformed on the subject is disbelieved, especially having so recently returned from Auckland, and I am charged with purposed concealment.
Without presuming to dictate to the Government on the subject, I beg respectfully to state my opinion that any false position in which the Government or its officer may now stand would have been avoided by placing that officer in a position to state plainly, to those who looked to him for such information, what the intentions of the Government were in sending troops into the district.
As regards the assurance given by me in the circular letter referred to in Mr Shortland's communication, I have to state that the circular was not sent to any tribes in the Bay of Plenty district who are actively engaged in the rebellion, or are known to be aiding or abetting it. It was sent to the Arawa and Ngatiawa tribes, and my object was to counteract the effect which I feared might be produced among the latter—at Te Matata and Whakatane—by the news of the arrival of troops, reaching them unaccompanied by any explanation from Government.
When in Auckland, my opinion was asked as to the effect likely to be produced on these natives, and others not implicated in the rebellion, by sending down a man-o'-war to Tauranga. My reply was that if due notice were given, and the object of doing so explained, no ill consequences would follow, but I strongly urged that these precautions should be taken, and I left town under the impression that the course indicated would be followed. I was therefore much surprised, after hearing and contradicting a report circulated among the natives a few days before the arrival of the Tauranga expedition, to the effect that steamers and soldiers were on their way hither, to find that the report was verified.
With respect to the statement made by me in the Attorney-General's office, with reference to the line of boundary between those natives who were for the most part compromised, and those who as a whole were not implicated, I cannot perceive that any discrepancy exists between that statement and the letters addressed by me to the Government and to Colonel Carey on the 22nd ult. The return now sent, I submit, bears out the statement that the majority of the natives and tribes on the west side of Tauranga, are concerned in the rebellion, and that, with a few exceptions, those on the east side are free from complicity in it. It also shows that there are important exceptions in favour of the former, the existence of which was pointed out in the letters under notice.
THOS. H. SMITH
, C.C.,
February 11th., 1864.
Return Accompanying Foregoing Letter.
Return showing Native Settlements and Tribes in Tauranga with number of adult male population in each, and the number from each which have joined the Insurgents since the commencement of Hostilities.
SETTLEMENT TRIBE Joined insurgents at Walkato Total Adult Males
East side of Tauranga Harbour Maungatapu Ngatihe, Ngatiwhainoa 5 74
Ohinekahu Te Whanauwhero
Auhi Tokitoki Ngatirakei Ngatirurea
Te Apititu Te Matekiwaho
Poiki or Hairini (Hoisted King Flag) Ngai te Ahi 16 30
Poihakena, Ranana Ngatiruahine 3 11
Okaeke, Tongaparoa Ngatitama, Ngatirehu 0 13
Te Matapihi, Tumatanui Te Rangihouhiri, Ngatuikairangi 10 78
Karakari, Te Mania, Ngapotiki, Ngatitapu, Ngatiuarere
Te Rauwahine
Otuawahia Ngatipau 0 12
Opoutea Ngatirawharo 0 20
West side of Tauranga Harbour Huria Ngaitamarawaho 18 30
Otumoetai W. Patutahora 2 13
Otuatara (Hoisted King Flag) Te Matewaitai 19 25
Peterehema Ngatihangarau 19 21
Papaoharia, Poteriwhi Ngatitamahapai Ngatirangi 30 43
Pukekonui, Purakautahi Ngatipango, Ngatimotai
Opounui Te Ngare 4 30
Matakana Ngaitamawhariua 30 31
Poututerangi (Hoisted King Flag) Te Pirirakau 23 27
Te Ngarue Ngatitokotoko 20 21
Motuhoa Te Pohoera 4 12
Islands Tuhua (Mayor Is.) Te Urungawera 19 23
Motiti, Orangatia Te Whanau o Tawhao te Papaunahi 12 22
Otungahoro, etc. Te Patuwai 0 35
East side of Tauranga Harbour — — 34 out of 238
West side of Tauranga Harbour — — 169 out of 253
Islands— — — — — — 30 out of 80
TOTAL — — 233 out of 571
Sir,—I am directed by the Colonial Secretary to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of February 11th, covering a return of the natives at Tauranga, and explaining the reasons which led you to communicate with Colonel Carey on his arrival, wth the view of inducing him to suspend action on the instructions he had received from His Excellency. The Government, I am directed to state, regrets that it cannot regard your explanations as satisfactory.
The object of the expedition under Colonel Carey was to create a diversion, by operating on the district from which a considerable number of the rebels were known to have gone, to fight with Her Majesty's troops in Waikato. The expedition was despatched at the most urgent request of General Cameron. And the instructions given to Colonel Carey were the result of several days' anxious consultations between His Excellency and his Ministers. The Government can see in the facts of the case, as now explained by you, no ground for your taking the responsibility of urging Colonel Carey to suspend the intended action, which by those instructions, he was directed to take.
The tabular information now furnished by you, does not appear to justify your interference, on the ground taken by you. A district from which fully two-thirds of the adult males have gone to join the rebels, and are actually fighting with the Queen's troops, leaving only their old men and a few others, barely sufficient in all probability to reap their crops, is as much a rebel district, to all intents and purposes, as Waikato itself. And in this instance, is the more emphatically so, in consequence of the close relationship of William Thompson with the Tauranga natives. If the fact that one-third of the adult males are left behind, while two-thirds have gone to the war, were held to be a reason for not invading their territory, when strategical reasons demand it, the Government would find it very difficult to undertake any operations for the suppression of the existing rebellion, for with the exception of Central Waikato, there is probably no part of the country occupied by natives, engaged in fighting the troops in which considerable numbers have not been left behind to look after the kaingas, and to grow food for those who fight.
In advising His Excellency to give the instructions which he did to Colonel Carey, Ministers acted on a mass of information collected from various sources, and substantially identical with that now furnished by you, which does not materially differ from that you gave to them when in Auckland. You have since not communicated anything material to them, which they were not aware of when Colonel Carey received his instructions. If the course pursued by you, in interposing the weight of your official influence between that officer and his instructions were allowed to pass with- page 64 out the disapproval of Government, Ministers could never feel certain that their instructions would be executed in any case where a local officer might think proper to criticise the expediency of their orders, and take upon himself to urge their suspension by another officer specially charged with their execution.
In conclusion, I am directed to express the regret of the Government that after giving the most favourable consideration to your letter under notice, it cannot approve of the course pursued by you on this occasion.
I have, etc
22nd February, 1864.
Memorandum by Mr Russell as to blockade of Tauranga:—
His Excellency is respectfully advised to instruct Captain Jenkins to maintain a strict blockade of the Tauranga Harbour. The Government will immediately prohibit supplies leaving Auckland for Tauranga, and as soon as possible will communicate with the other southern ports; but Captain Jenkins should be authorised to prohibit the landing at Tauranga of stores of any kind, except for the use of the troops.
T. RUSSELL.
Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 31st March, 1864.

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Yellowstone Creator Teases the End of the Primetime Soap That Got Us All Hooked — Plus, How It Will Live On After Being Cancelled
Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount Network, Courtesy of the Everett Collection
"I know how the series ends… "
Good news, Yellowstone fans: The upcoming fifth season of the wildly popular horse opera will be its longest yet. While past seasons have given us 10 episodes each, the next outing will be expanded to 14, divided into two 7-episode "chapters," the first of which will air this summer.
That said, co-creator Taylor Sheridan warns that sooner or later, the modern-day western will ride off into the sunset. And as he told our sister site Deadline,"You want this to end on an upswing as opposed to a plateau or a descent."
Given that the recently-concluded season's finale saw an increase of 81% over that of the previous season, it's safe to say the things are definitely moving in the right direction. But Sheridan is already thinking about how the Dutton family saga — or at least the show centered on its modern-day members — will conclude.
"Well, I know how it ends," he said. "I know how the series ends, and you have to move in a straight line toward that end. You can't walk in circles, waiting to get there, because the show will stagnate."
Above: Which will last longer… the series or Beth and Rip's new marriage?
More: What must happen in Season 5?
From the sound of things, moving forward means people paying for the various sins they've committed… which is saying something when you think about a few of the more horrific events that have unfolded on and around the ranch since first we met the Duttons. "There have to be consequences in the world," explained Sheridan, "and there has to be an evolution toward a conclusion. Can that be another two seasons beyond this? It could."
Don't expect to see Yellowstone matching the 20-season run of the original Law & Order. "I don't see this as a procedural show," Sheridan explains. "So it's not something that we could extend indefinitely. I don't think anyone would want to do that; you'd cheapen the product."
So far, an actual end date hasn't been established. "I haven't had that conversation with the network or the studio yet," he said, adding, "I'm sure it's coming."
On the plus side, the series has proven so popular that even once it ends, the Dutton's will live on via the various spinoffs. Already, viewers have met the great-grandparents of Kevin Costner's John Dutton thanks to the events currently unfolding on 1883. Paramount+ has also ordered a Dutton-focused series called 1932 will will presumably focus on the clan's next generation.
And of course, already in the works is 6666, which takes place on the legendary ranch on which Yellowstone's Jimmy learned to become a cowboy (and found true love) last year. No word yet as to whether this particularly offshoot will be set in the present or past, although rumor has it work on the highly-anticipated series already has begun.
What do you think, folks? Is it way too soon to be thinking about how Yellowstone will end? And which of the companion shows are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments section, then join us in paying humble tribute to Beth and her incredible ability to verbally burn anyone who crosses her bath!
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It's best to choose your words carefully before addressing Beth, as the manager of a local establishment learned upon referring to her first as "madam" and then "miss." It was a mistake he won't likely make again. "'Miss' should really only be applied to a woman younger or just reaching marrying age, which in the era this [BS] became common vernacular was around 13," she told him. "And since I am clearly beyond that milestone and I'm clearly not married, the proper term for me would be 'maiden.' But if you call me 'maiden,' Alfred, I'm going to stab you in the eye with this [bleeping] fork."

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that there's no love lost between Beth and brother Jamie. Hell, there's not even any like lost, as you could tell when she remarked to him, "Every now and then you say something that makes me think you're smart. And then I look at you, and that thought fades." Believe it or not, that was her being somewhat kind to Jamie. Don't believe us? Read on…

Don't say we didn't warn you! "I gotta tell you something, and it comes from a place of love," Beth swore to her brother. "You should really consider killing yourself."

It's safe to say that sparks flew when Beth crossed paths with Roarke… leading to her dropping an epic burn on him. When the cocky newcomer gave her the onceover and declared, "I see the women in this valley have gotten a lot more fashionable," she replied, "I see Chippendales changed their policy on capped teeth."

We don't have to tell you that it was love at first sight for Beth and Rip. And even if we did have to tell you, we couldn't do it any better than her. "I remember the first time I saw you," she told him. "So wild. So angry. God, you were beautiful."

Beth is a take-no-prisoners sorta gal… even when it comes to matters of the heart. "I believe in lovin' with your whole soul," she told Rip, "and destroying anything that wants to kill what you love."

Like many a tough cookie, Beth actually has a soft, gooey center… especially when it comes to the love of her life. Upon presenting Rip with a ring, she made its significance clear. "It means that you have me, that I'm yours. It means come live your life with me. Only thing I ask is that you outlive me so I never have to live another day without you."

Beth would be the first person to say that she's hardly inexperienced. As she told Roarke, "I ran out of things to do for the first time when I was 20."

After Roarke warned Beth not to go up against an opponent as formidable as Market Equities, she scoffed, "You are the trailer park. I am the tornado." And us? We were just blown away by her cojones.

Willa might have won her battle with Beth in Season 3, but she was destined to lose the war. As Beth noted, "When you find yourself standing on the wall of the Alamo, the outcome has already been decided. The only thing left to do is to kill as much as you can before they kill you."

After surviving the Season 3 finale blast meant to kick her ash, Beth — in pretty much the perfect Beth moment — asks a shaken witness for a cigarette. "Can I have one of those?" You betcha, lady!

After young Carter asked in Season 4's premiere what had happened to Beth's face, she shot back without missing a beat, "What happened to yours, you insensitive little [bleep]?" When the boy said that nothing had happened to his, she retorted, "Yeah? You should go find a mirror."

After Beth pegged Carter in under three minutes, the 14-year old asked, "You a therapist?" Ha — as if. "I am the rock therapists break themselves against," she explained. And even that may have been an understatement.

Once Carter had told his brain-dead father to [bleep] off for leaving him all alone in the world, Beth had to admit, "That was a good speech. I like your style." At a loss, the youngster replied, "I don"t have a style." Then, proving just how big a heart she actually has, Beth told him, "Yeah, you do." (No, we're not crying, you're crying! Wait, are we all crying?)

Beth had no sooner taken a rifle to a nonstop wind chime than a bird started chirping away — and then flew for its life in he opposite direction. "Smart bird," she cracked. Better that than a dead duck, that's for sure!

After laughing at a bar patron for allowing her husband to leave her behind to order him a drink while he took a whizz, Beth was delighted when the guy returned and barked, "Where's my beer?" Without missing a beat, his missus told him to "order your own [bleeping] beer and get me a skinny margarita with Tito's." Though Beth had been in a foul mood, she had to admit, "Oh, that cheered me up."

Called to a meeting by former boss Bob, Beth was asked by a waitress if she'd like a cocktail. "Double Tito's," she replied. "Three olives." Oh, said the waitress. "You mean a martini." Yeah, no. As Beth was quick to explain, "Martinis have vermouth and are enjoyed with friends. I don't like vermouth, and these aren't my friends."

When Beth threatened to take everything that Bob owned, he warned her that she shouldn't pick a fight with a bigger bear. Dear, dumb Bob. "Ya gotta read the fine print [on my contract]," she suggested. "I'm the bigger bear."

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In Season 4, Beth spelled it out plain and simple for Carter. "Do you want nice things? You want the best? There is only four ways to get rich, kid. Four — that's it," she said. "One: Inherit it. That ain't happening for you. Two: Ya steal it. You do not have, my friend, the patience, the power or, quite honestly, the intellect to steal anything of substance and keep it. So three: Work really, really [bleeping] hard. OK? You'll learn. You fail. Learn more, fail more, and don't let anyone outwork you — ever." As a whippersnapper will, Carter asked what option No. 4 was. "Learn how to [bleep] a [bleep] like you lost your car keys in it." Ah, Beth. She has a way with children, no?

When Market Equities' Caroline attempted to recruit Beth, she suggested the firm make her an offer she couldn't refuse. In other words, slide over their controlling interest in Schwartz & Meyer. Why? Oh, Beth didn't just want to pink-slip spineless boss Bob, "I want his [bleeping] grandchildren on welfare," she hissed.

So rarely does John dine with Beth that he was surprised to see her take a pass on breakfast. "I'm intermittent fasting," she cracked. Come again? What, exactly, did that mean? "Nothing but coffee and cigarettes till noon, and then I can eat what the [bleep] I want till I start drinking at six." When John laughed that he'd like to meet the doctor who came up with that particular diet, his daughter admitted that, erm, "I've adapted it a bit to suit my lifestyle." Ya don't say.

Upon finding Summer in John's kitchen — and wearing little more than a shirt — Beth grabbed the nearest knife and cracked, "Dad, if you're gonna hire a hooker, would ya please let me get you a good one?" And she was just getting warmed up!

Poor Summer didn't know who she was up against. She tried to needle Beth by saying that she hoped she hadn't paid full price for her boob job. But of course Beth just scoffed that God had given her her knockers — and, from the looks of it, Summer's, too. "I hope you find a therapist who can help you," Summer smiled as Beth left. "I hope you die of ass cancer," Beth replied. Because obviously, she wasn't going to let her opponent get in the last dig!

Beth didn't just delight in informing Jamie that she was Market Equities' new Montana bigwig, she made clear her intentions toward him and his efforts by reminding him of an old saying: "Wherever something good is trying to happen, something bad is trying to stop it." And just in case he didn't catch her drift, she added, "I'm something bad."

When Carter tried to apologize to Beth with flowers, she'd have none of it. Or whatever less than none of it would be. But if he couldn't pick her a bouquet when he was sorry, when could he give her flowers? "You give 'em for no reason, buddy," said the secret softy. "No reason at all."

Within seconds of meeting her new assistant at Market Equities, Beth knew that he was boinking the secretary. He was also annoying as [bleep], so she canned him. "I need my assistants to put all their efforts into not being p—sies," she explained. "I do not need them chasing it." On the plus side, hey, she might have just saved his life. "Turns out," she said in a nod to her ill-fated previous assistants, "working for me is pretty dangerous."

When Summer assumed that Beth would shop at the fur store she was protesting, her nemesis just scoffed. "My idea of shopping," said Beth, "is calling the sales manager at Gucci and having her fill a box the size of a [bleeping] refrigerator."

In the Season 4 finale, Carter made the mistake of calling Beth Mama, something she was quick to inform him that she'd never be. And even as the poor kid dissolved into a puddle of sadness, she maintained her hard edge, noting that they'd both lost their mothers, and nothing was gonna change that fact. "Crying doesn't help," she said. "It never does."

Before leaving Riggins to return to his dingy cell and prison food, Beth couldn't resist wishing him well. Sorry — hell. She couldn't resist wishing him hell. "Your life is already over, you're just waiting to die," she made sure he knew. "I hope you wait till you're 100."

After ascertaining that Jamie had met with the Duttons' would-be executioner in prison, Beth offered him two options, each one more horrific than the last. When he pleaded for mercy, she gave him a third out, which may have been the most terrible of all. "You should've picked options 1 or 2. Three's gonna be worse," she warned him, "but you're [bleeping] mine now."

When John balked at Beth's "wedding dress" — the same super-sexy outfit she'd worn for her "conjugal" with Riggins — she told him, "Don't worry, Dad. I won't be wearing it long." Which was, of course, way more than any father wants to hear about his daughter's post-nuptial plans.

Hardly a traditional bride, Beth didn't want to go through all the hoopla of "Do you take this man… " and "love, honor and blah, blah, blah." The second the priest that she'd kidnapped to marry her and Rip got anywhere near the question of the day, she blurted out, "[Bleep], yes, I do." And as best man Lloyd put it afterwards, "Hot damn, that was beautiful." Very strange, very Rip-and-Beth and very beautiful.

In a Season 5 flashback, a young Rip told Beth that she could bet her bottom dollar that he'd be the Yellowstone's top hand someday. She was — in her own unique way — impressed. "Wow," she laughed. "So much ambition. I mean, that's like dreaming of running the grill at McDonald's."

On Rip and Beth's last date before she went off to study finance in college, she allowed him to take the wheel — literally. "I'll let you play man," she cracked, tossing him the keys to their ride. And believe it or not, that was pretty much the nicest that she was to him all evening.

When an underage Beth was carded upon ordering a martini on the aforementioned date, she didn't bat an eyelash. "You have ID?" asked the bartender. "I have two," she replied, leaning forward so he could take a peek down her dress. Amused, the bartender offered Rip what might have been the understatement of the year: "You got your hands full, buddy."

When Rip objected to Beth basically flashing the bartender, she noted that he was hardly the only guy to look at her like he wanted to [bleep] her. Lotsa guys did it to a lot of women, all the time. "I can be a victim of it or a beneficiary," she said. "I choose the latter." Rip could huff and puff all he wanted, but at the end of the day, he was fighting a losing battle. "You may be stronger than me, but make no mistake," Beth said, "men are the weaker sex."

When Jamie tried to slam the door behind him and hide from Beth in his office… Well, as you'd imagine, she couldn't let the opportunity pass without taking a dig at him. She followed him right into the room, slammed the door shut and informed him that "that's how you slam a door, Jamie."

Always on the lookout for new and creative ways to make Jamie miserable, Beth told him, "I want you home at the weekends, where I can keep an eye on ya." And when he didn't answer to her liking, she ordered him to "say, 'Yes, ma'am.'" After he'd done just that, she called him a good boy the way that Tate might his dog, Sunka. But, you know, without the love.

… and she knows how to use them. When a valet marveled at how badass Beth's car was and said, "I bet the payments are steep," she set him straight. "You know, I've learned that the lease payments have an inverse relationship to the length of my skirt." That is, she tried to set him straight. "I don't know what that means," he admitted. "It means," she replied, "the payment's aren't that steep, buddy."

Beth warned the d-bag ordering a trout slayer to vamoose while his self-esteem was still intact. Instead, the college professor challenged her to peg him. Which she did. To the wall. "You've got a couple of grown kids. Once they left the house, your wife divorced you so fast, she left [bleeping] skid marks, but how nice for you, huh?" she began. Only it's "no longer cool to boink the coeds." So he moved to Bozeman. "Now you teach Zoom classes from the living room of your creekside cabin, and you lecture about the concentration of wealth and how it's decimating the middle class, all while you draw your six-figure salary and finance your dream home with a loan from the university that is 275 basis points below the loans that your students need to take out to listen to this [bleep]. And my guess is that you paid over asking price for it, because it's just Monopoly money to you, isn't it? So, you run up the house prices here and [bleep] the middle classes in two states. Bravo, you [bleeping] hypocrite." Bravo, Beth!

In Season 5's "Tall Drink of Water," first Rip and then John observed that Beth was up unusually early. And though ordinarily, she'd never sass her father, she couldn't resist cracking at least a little wise. "Shrewd observers, the men in my family," she said. "Yes, I am up early."

When John expressed reluctance to share with Beth what was on his mind, saying that there were some things ya just don't tell your kids, she argued that they were well past that point in their relationship. "I told you about my first threesome," she reminded him. Wait… "Didn't I? Never mind." It's a wonder John has any hair left that hasn't been turned gray!

When Rob from Burson Industries balked at the too-good-to-be true offer that Beth made him, saying that there had to be a rattlesnake hidden somewhere in it, Beth reassured him as only she could. "I am the rattlesnake," she admitted, "but you're not who I'm gonna bite."

Ultimately, Rob was ready to sign on the dotted line… but, um, could Burson's lawyer look over the documents first? Why not? Beth said. "Nothing f—ks up a great deal like a good attorney."

When Beth got thrown in jail for taking a beer bottle to the head of the bar patron who made the mistake of saying that she was taking Rip home for a "ride," her cellmate knew just the type. "It's always some bitch from California," she said. Beth agreed in, you know, that special way that only Beth can. "Every [bleeping] time."

After a guard called for Beth by her full name, announcing that she had a visitor, her cellmate remarked, "You don't look like a Bethany." As if. "I'm not a Bethany," our live-wire antiheroine replied, "I'm a Beth." And we pity the fool that forgets it!

Upon discovering that Jamie had a son, Beth lost it. He'd had her sterilized as a teenager, and yet he got to give John a male heir?!? No, just no. "I'm gonna take him from you. I'm gonna rob you of fatherhood, Jamie," Beth hissed. "You don't deserve it, and he deserves better than you." Before stalking off down the highway, she added for good — well, for chilling — measure — "Next time you see him, you can kiss him goodbye, 'cause he's as good as gone."

Beth didn't have to stand around long on the side of the road before she was offered a ride — however bad an idea doing so was. "Mom's gonna kill you, Dad," the little girl in the backseat said, turning to Beth and adding, "Mom wears the pants, if you know what I mean." Ha. "Sister," Beth replied, "I know exactly what you mean."

Watching Kayce and Monica bury their son, Beth beseeched her father to make her a promise. "Don't ever let 'em do that to me. Turn me to ashes and throw me to the wind," she said. "That's all the care I want." And kind of a fitting end to a human tornado.

Finding that Summer was not only out of her prison bunk but back in John's bed, Beth "sweetly" offered to "pick up some doxycycline when I'm in town to kill whatever funk your [bleep] caught in the clink." For once, she didn't get in the last word, though. Giving as good as she got, Summer asked her to instead "pick up a toothbrush — I hate to keep to using yours." Score one for Summer! Needless to say, even before the sun came up, Beth began throwing 'em down. "I am not startin' this day sober," she said. Been there.

After John moved his ex-con lover into the house, he could well guess why Beth wanted a word with him. "Is this abut Summer?" he asked. Milking the moment for all it was worth, Beth replied, "When you say Summer, are you referring to the season or that hairy hippie giving syphilis to our sofa?" Yeah, John was gonna need a drink for that conversation!

John knew that he was making a mistake by insisting that Beth join him for supper in the dining room. Yet he did it, anyway. Taking in the Norman Rockwell-ian scene, Beth, already on her second tumbler of vodka, looked around at Kayce, Monica and Tate, at her father's gal Friday Clara at — oh dear, Summer — and cracked that they were "one big happy family… and an assistant… and a hooker. I don't know what could make this any better."

After Beth took Summer outside and the two of 'em beat the crap out of one another, Summer suggested that they clean off the blood, at least, before returning to the table. Nah, replied Beth. "I don't hide from what I do. I wanted to fight, so we fought. Let 'em look."

Although Beth and Summer had kinda buried the hatchet following their fight, Beth still couldn't pay her frenemy an outright compliment. When Summer said that she felt like she'd been hit by a truck, Beth said that she felt like she'd been hit by… a Prius. (Hey, that still counts as progress, right?)

Headed out for the spring gathering with Rip and her father, Beth had one thing on her mind. "Did anyone think to pack any vodka?" Yup, what she really wanted to see was a bottle, not the sunrise toward which John attempted to direct her. "It's the same view from the porch," she shrugged, "just a different angle." In other words, big whoop.


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Last week I spent a couple days in our nation's capitol. After my meetings, I had time to stroll down the mall from the Lincoln Memorial, past the Washington Monument, and White House, toward the Capitol building. I saw families from across the United States and around the world posing for pictures, absorbing the history around them.
The National Mall is a good place to start a discussion of our state budget and taxes. Those majestic monuments to democracy and crowds of tourists are reminders of why we have government in the first place: in the words of the U.S. Constitution, to "establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity."
We can't do those things on our own.
Washington State is facing a budget deficit next year. The national economic downturn means less tax revenue, but there will be more kids in school, more young adults trying to get into college, more seniors needing long-term care, and more struggling families needing assistance. And the state, like everyone else, has to deal with higher prices.
Some are trying to turn the looming deficit into a partisan issue, claiming those in charge in Olympia have "overspent." But according to the National Association of State Budget Officers, many states are in worse shape than Washington. Thirteen states -- not including Washington -- have had to cut their budgets already this year, nearly equally divided between those with Democratic and Republican governors. Forty states -- again, not Washington -- have begun dipping into their reserves.
Governor Gregoire, rightly, has ordered agency heads to find ways to save. But with over half the budget going to education, nearly 40 percent to such human services as child protection and health care, and most of the rest for courts, natural resources, and bond payments, there aren't many places to cut. Most state money, in fact, gets invested right back in local communities, in the 295 school districts, the 45 institutions of higher learning, and salaries for nurses and social workers.
Most of the increased state spending over the past four years can be accounted for by population growth -- we add about 100,000 people each year, cope with inflation, and make up from cuts during the last recession. We've also expanded full-day kindergarten and added space in colleges along with providing more financial aid.
The state has also found ways to tighten its belt. As a result, Washington's budget has stayed flat at about 6 percent of the state economy since the mid-1990s. And the number of state government employees has actually fallen as a share of overall employment in each of the last five years.
We could get through this economic downturn like the last one: by cutting children's health insurance, short-changing teachers, and spending down the rainy day fund. Or we could raise taxes. The trouble is that most of our state taxes fall disproportionately on working families already struggling to pay the bills.
Our tax system worked pretty well in the 1930s when it was designed. The economy today is quite different. It's time to change our tax system. In 2002 a high-level commission headed by Bill Gates, Sr., recommended a thorough overhaul of state taxes, which the legislature hastily shelved.
Maybe we should start with something less ambitious. How about a new "high-incomes" tax that exempts the first $200,000 of family income, then begins at 3 percent and jumps to 5 percent on incomes over $1 million? It could be coupled with a reduction in either the regressive sales tax or the property tax. That way, most families would see their total tax bill decline. Only four out of 100 households would pay the new tax, and it would be those that have seen their incomes grow fastest and their federal taxes fall the most in the past decade. Revenue from the new tax could be dedicated to our highest priorities: education and health care.
A "high-incomes" tax passed without an amendment to the state Constitution would certainly be challenged in court. Even then, passing an income tax would likely require a supermajority vote in the legislature and a ratifying vote of the people. But the right mix of a "high-incomes" tax, reduced general taxes, and the dedication of revenues to our greatest needs might win the popular vote.
If it did, we could actually come out of this economic slowdown with a more fair tax system that makes it easier for our state government to provide the necessary foundation for the just, peaceful, and free society our founding fathers envisioned.


As the granddaughter (and great niece) of farmers, I spent every summer in the countryside, but our 'maison de campagne' (country house) style looked nothing like the beauties below!
A big clock is always appreciated. Fun fact: my parents bought a set of chairs like those (but brown) for their wedding and still have them half a century own. Do they count as antiques now? From Marie Claire.
Although not quite as much fun as my aunt's table under the grape vines. (Sadly, no personal pictures are available, so this is from casepractice.ro).
The eagle-eyed amongst you will have spotted that nearly all of the above are French, so here is an English country cottage interior, from Elegant Home Design.
By definition, lighthouses are usually located in dangerous places, but these ones seem to be more endangered than most.
The notorious Fastnet Lighthouse in Ireland, scene of many a shipwreck.
OK, so this one doesn't look dangerous at all, but so picturesque I couldn't resist. The Tajer Lighthouse in Croatia.
They are selling off quite a few lighthouses in the US at the moment, so you might be able to get your hands on this one, Poeriff Lighthouse on Lake Michigan, from Town and Country.
The Tourlitis Lightouse in Andros, Greece, from My Andros Hotel website.
Possibly the loveliest and scariest one of all is in Iceland again, from Iceland Monitor.
I like quirky, unusual, characterful beauty when it comes to human beings, but I have to admit that I am a bit of a classicist when it comes to buildings. Much as I admire daring modern architecture, there are few things that can be better than the perfect proportions of the Greek temple, which has been the inspiration for so much of Western architecture. So here are a few symmetrical houses that I admire.
There is, of course, a Palladian villa on English soil: the gorgeous Chiswick House. From Britain's Finest website.
The French love this symmetrical style, from Pinterest.
But it's the Italians who excel at this, rightly so, with their love of all things Renaissance. Vila Cetini, from their website.
Friday Fun: Home Libraries Galore!
Brrr! Not the kind of day to venture out in the cold, so I'm building a book fort in one of these magnificent home libraries.
Home library in the Bahamas, from Architectural Digest.
Double-height still all the rage in this Monte Carlo library, photo credit Andrew Tort, Architectural Digest.
Fresh as a button, this Hong Kong library, photo credit Simon Upton for Architectural Digest.
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When I'm not dreaming of chateaux or grandiose villas with libraries and terraces, I have a hankering for charming little cottages surrounded by flowers in bloom and verdant luxury. I'm not sure who's supposed to do the gardening… although I can certainly admire the flowers and even dedicate a poem to them.
Authentic traditional house from the Gorj region in Romania, dating from 1802. From Muzeul Satului.
I've shown his work in previous Friday Fun posts (see last week's libraries for example), but let us take a moment to fully appreciate Luis Bustamente, Spanish interior designer of international renown. He started out as a sculptor and painter, and this shows in his quite grandiose interior schemes with large pieces of art. However, the reason I love him is that in nearly every one of his projects, he includes a library or at the very least some bookshelves. Let's hope the owners of the properties appreciate this as much as he does. So, if I ever become fabulously wealthy, he'll be the one designing my house, complete with at least one or two or three home libraries. All of the pictures below are taken from his website.
No windows? No problem with this hidden library that has doors leading in from multiple sides and mirrors to enhance the light.
Clever use of skylights and a light colour scheme to make the most of another windowless room.
The best wall divider one can have: bookshelves.
He managed to squeeze in bookcases even in a Swiss chalet in Gstaad. Well, I'd certainly want some books for apres-ski, wouldn't you?
Even in corporate projects, Bustamente manages to sneak in bookshelves. This is for the London Embassy Gardens luxury apartments in Nine Elms.


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A new perspective on urban flood risk management – a Nairobi case study.
Floods are the most frequent cause of disaster and a hazard that disproportionally affects the poorest communities. Credit: Tony Wu
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As developing cities grow, so does the exposure to a multitude of natural hazards such as floods. These are especially problematic for informal settlements. What is needed therefore is an adaptable approach to urban flood risk management in developing cities. With that challenge in mid, Tomorrow's Cities researchers in Nairobi have developed an integrated methodology that allows for the understanding of evolving flood risks at various city scales.
In Kenya, two rainy seasons mark the annual calendar. The "long-rains", which usually occur between March and May and are frequently characterised by bursts of torrential rainfall, are the most important period in the country's farming calendar. These long rains are often the cause of disasters, as occurred in 2018 with grave humanitarian consequences. That year, the long-rains season was one of the wettest on record causing the displacement of over 300 000 people across Kenya and over 132 deadly victims (data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs). Unfortunately, major flood events are a familiar sight in Kenya, with data showing at least 17 major floods since the 1960s.
Despite less serious, short rains (October to December) occasionally present devastating flooding impacts in Nairobi, especially in the informal settlements.
In the Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi more than 22000 residents live along the riverbanks of the Ngong River. Lack of appropriate infrastructure leads to waste being often disposed to water courses causing blockage and amplifying the effects of floods. Credit: Getty Images
As with other natural hazard threats, the impact of these disasters is greater in the poorest communities such as those in the Mukuru, Kibera and Mathare Kosovo informal settlements. With the rapid growth of these communities, together with the impacts of climate change, the future seems troublesome. To change that, researchers from the African Centre for Technology Studies, the University of Nairobi and the Africa Research and Impact Network, working in the Tomorrow's Cities project are proposing a different approach to flood management with an emphasis on the informal settlements of developing cities.
Understanding flood risk at various city scales for an integrated city flood risk management
Flooding occurs when water overflows onto an area that is normally dry land as a result of heavy rainfall, storm surges or melting snow and ice. They are by far the most frequent cause of disaster accounting for over 3200 occurrences (44%) and more than 1.6 billion people affected between 2000 and 2019. In 2021 alone, more than 50 severe flood events around the world caused combined economic losses of US$82 billion.
In the research paper published on the Journal of Hydrology, The Tomorrow's Cities Nairobi team, highlight that, while flooding can occur in both rural and urban settings, its occurrence in an urban context has a unique nature. In cities, beyond the natural phenomena, it is the built environment - the man-made infrastructures such as buildings, the water and electricity distribution systems, roads, bridges, and other transportation systems – and the high population density that play an important role in the way floods unfold. To help city authorities plan and design risk management policies, researchers employ computational simulation methods to understand the current flood risk and predict future floods under different scenarios. However, in developing cities such as Nairobi where a large number of informal settlements exist, flood modelling is more complex as these communities are often built on flood plains and waterways and are not equipped with appropriate drainage systems.
"We noticed that few flood hazard modelling studies exist for informal settlements in Africa. This has led to inadequate or even absent risk management measures and policies for these specific urban areas, leaving the urban poor forgotten and at greater risk",
Tom Randa, African Centre for Technology Studies, leading author of the study.
Woman is forced to use a canoe to move in flood waters. Credit: Getty images
Using Nairobi as a case study, Randa and his colleagues took a systematic literature review of the most recent research and modelling techniques aiming to capture the urban flood models that can be applied in developing cities.
"In the Kibera slum, more than 22000 residents live along the riverbanks of the Ngong River which meanders through the city. Most of them reported that their homes have been flooded in the recent past since 2015. The literature also shows that areas where flooding was rather infrequent two decades ago are now suffering more flooding events." explains Randa, justifying why this issue needs to be addressed urgently.
On their review of the scientific research done to date, the team found several flood modelling studies conducted in Nairobi. They reveal that the city is at high risk of flooding as a consequence of urban densification, inadequate city drainage network, and continually changing urban hydrology. They also found studies demonstrating that in informal settlements such as Kibera, it is crucial to engage the local community in participatory processes along with the use of analytical methods.
With that in mind, Tomorrow's Cities is working with local authorities in the implementation of the Mukuru Special Planning Area (SPA), one of the largest ever informal settlement upgrading projects, to transform one of the largest 'slum' areas of Nairobi – 650 acres and 138,000 homes, businesses, and other institutions – into a healthy, functioning neighbourhood.
"We are exploring the integration of physical science modelling, social science understanding, and community participation in flood risk management in the implementation of the Mukuru SPA", says Randa.
Using the Mukuru SPA case as an example, the researchers conclude that it is possible to implement flood risk management policies that consider informal settlements if simulation models are calibrated to specific local realities and if several modelling algorithms are used in a process known as "model stacking", where the results of one model are used in the next model to optimize the simulations. They also advocate for participatory and inclusive practices to address the local vulnerabilities associated with flood risks.
Read the research paper.
Informal Settlements
Informal settlements refer to areas of unplanned urbanisation where housing does not comply with the current housing codes and regulations. These areas are characterised by a lack of legal settlement and housing plan approvals resulting in poor physical infrastructures and social services.
As not all informal settlements are slums or shanty towns, the term "informal housing" is able to capture the informal population who does not live in that type of settlement. UN-Habitat defines slum housing as lacking at least one of the following criteria: durability, sufficient living space, safe and accessible water, adequate sanitation, and security of tenure.
In Nairobi, the nearly 200 informal settlements are home to approximately 2.5 million, representing 60% of the city's population and occupying just 6% of the land.
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'Tomorrow's Cities' is the UKRI GCRF Urban Disaster Risk Hub—one of twelve global interdisciplinary research hubs funded by an UK Research and Innovation Collective Fund award.
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Many of you asked for a deeper dive into street teams after our first overview article. So, once you've got a handle on the big picture of why and how to create a street team, jump into these actionable templates we modified just for you.
Send a form like this one out to your entire list a few months before the book launch. Keep in mind, it will take some time to get everyone signed up and you might need to send it more than once, so we recommend starting about 3 months before the book launch date.
Important: Before swiping the content in this form, make sure you read through it thoroughly and change anything and everything that doesn't apply to your specific situation.
Once people fill out the application form, this folder is an example of the main link you will hand out to every street team applicant (as long as you accept onto the team, of course). Make your own version of this folder, fill it in with meme images they can share on social media and specific details pertaining to your book. Make sure it is in view-only mode and then send it to each street team member along with a note of acceptance onto the street team.
If you prefer, you can also upload these assets to a separate "hidden, but published" page on your website.
This is an example of the types of emails you will want to send throughout the Street Team phase. Add these to your editorial calendar to remind you & your team to write and send them.
Send these emails out to your list AFTER you have already invited your list to join the street team. If any of your engaged contacts didn't sign up, it is likely they are still willing to help when asked directly. Chances are they didn't see the street team invitations OR they don't have the bandwidth for a larger commitment like the street team requires. So, we recommend sending these emails personally from you (not from your marketing automation software) to any connections who you think would be happy to help.
So when are you going to build and engage with your street team? Check out our Ultimate Guide to Book Marketing Timeline download for our detailed advice.


"I do believe that one day I will be a successful bee cultivator." Anil, Bangladesh.
When his father died, Anil became responsible for caring for his family. After falling ill himself he struggled to earn enough money to make ends meet. Then Anil learned about a CAFOD-funded project to teach people how to become beekeepers, and he has never looked back.
The project provided Anil with two hives and the training necessary to care for his bees and collect the honey. With a lot of hard work his business grew, and he was able to buy three new hives. Now he collects and sells nearly 10kg of honey a week, and hopes to one day earn enough money to start a large honey farm.
Anil's hard work and knowledge has also made him something of an expert in his local community, who turn to him for help with their own hives. He also encourages farmers to plant more flowering crops, providing more pollen for the bees and better harvests for the farmers.
Beekeeping, vegetable selling, carpentry and farming this amazing charity gift can give somebody in a developing country the opportunity to start their own small business, make it a success and lift themselves and their family out of poverty.
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Beekeeping can help families move beyond subsistence farming- and their crops can improve thanks to increased bee pollination.
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Q: Vertical Accordion not working after uploading Hi I hope someone can help. I am trying to write a website for a local charity and it was going fine off-line. When uploaded though the accordion menu is fully open on page load and there is no slide up/down function any more.
My link for testing is http://www.imperialcharity.co.uk/new . I am new to jquery etc but would be happy to provide more details if required. The original menu script is by DesignChemical.
Hope you can help
After my comments Matthias_h came back with renaming jquery,cookie.js to cookie.js. I had tried renaming this prior but what I didn't think of was when I tried viewing I was probably looking at a cached version? When I refreshed the window this time it all works!!
Thank you so much Matthias_h for your so helpful help.

A: When you check the web developer console, you'll notice the  error
TypeError: $.cookie is not a function

This is most likely caused by the missing file
http://www.imperialcharity.co.uk/new/js/jquery.cookie.js

In case this error is fixed by uploading the missing file, it's possible that everything will work fine.
To add more detail - the initial server response header for this file is the status code 406 - Not acceptable (for detailed explanation you can check What is "406-Not Acceptable Response" in HTTP?), but as the server response is "An appropriate representation of the requested resource /new/js/jquery.cookie.js could not be found on this server." , uploading the file might already fix the problem.
Not relevant to the problem but while checking the net console I just noticed that there's also an image missing - http://www.imperialcharity.co.uk/new/css/loader.png
Update: The mentioned error 406 with the jquery.cookie.js is still there. I just checked the DesignChemical accordion plugin with the jquery.cookie.js that comes together with it and it looks fine. I would suggest to rename the file - e.g. to cookie.js instead of jquery.cookie.js and to change the include accordingly - but as I understand you already tried something like that.
To make it easier for anyone trying to help you to solve this issue, it would be good if you could update/add approaches already tried in your question as comments could get overlooked. Also it would be good to know what happened when you renamed the file - if not already done, open web developer tools and check the net panel. Just in case you're unsure about that, e.g. for Firefox it looks like this: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Network_Monitor , for Chrome like that: https://developer.chrome.com/devtools/docs/network. It would be good to know if in case of renaming the file the error is still the same.
Just to exclude following possibility, you can download the uploaded file, open it and check if it looks o.k. / the same like the file working for you locally. Maybe it happened that the file wasn't uploaded completely and is broken.
And as a last guess you can check if the file permissions for the jqery.cookie.js are the same as for the other js files. Though in case of different permissions the error would be different (e.g. 403 Authorization required instead of 406) one never knows how the server was configured. All the other js files in the folder are accessible, e.g. http://www.imperialcharity.co.uk/new/js/jquery.dcjqaccordion.2.7.min.js, only http://www.imperialcharity.co.uk/new/js/jquery.cookie.js behaves uncooperative.

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Retirement: Figuring Your Social Security Break-Even Age
By Kevin McCormally, Kiplinger's Personal Finance | July 14th, 2017
In deciding when to take Social Security, you may wonder how long it will take to make up for missed benefits if you delay taking them. Don't expect help from a Social Security representative. The agency is not supposed to discuss this calculus with you.
Let's say your full benefit at 66 is $2,000 a month. If you claim at 62, you'd get $1,500, but if you delayed to 63, your benefit would be $1,600. By waiting a year, you'd give up $18,000 in order to get an extra $100 a month starting at 63. It would take 15 years of that extra $100 to make up the $18,000 you left on the table. Your break-even age would be 78.
That might seem like a sound analysis. But it can mislead, says a recent study by the Government Accountability Office, "in part because people fear the potential loss of benefits if they die early more than they fear outliving their retirement savings." It also ignores the impact of cost-of-living adjustments, which would shorten the break-even time frame, and the potential benefits of delaying for a surviving spouse.
The Social Security website used to have a break-even calculator, but it was determined several years ago that it could mislead applicants into claiming benefits sooner than would be in their best interest. Although Social Security has removed the calculator and advised agents not to discuss the issue, researchers from the General Accountability Office found that in six of 26 office they observed, claims specialists presented a break-even age. In one case, the agent said the break-even analysis showed "it pays to file early."
Applying online won't necessarily protect you from well-intentioned but misleading advice. A Washington, D.C., woman reports that after she filed online for benefits to start in two months, when she reached her full retirement age, she got a call from a Social Security agent to review her application and to suggest that she start her benefits right away. It would take years, he told her, for the slightly increased benefit to make up for the loss of two months' benefits. She agreed — and will receive reduced benefits for the rest of her life.
The takeaway: Social Security is enormously complex, and you need to arm yourself with information to navigate the system successfully. The program's website, www.ssa.gov, is packed with helpful information and calculators (as is our site, Kiplinger.com).
Kevin McCormally is chief content officer at Kiplinger. Send your questions and comments to moneypower@kiplinger.com. And for more on this and similar money topics, visit Kiplinger.com.
(c) 2017 Kiplinger's Personal Finance; Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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