STRANGER THAN FICTION
THOSE of our readers who are interested in the story of the late Mrs S. C* Ngoungou will find the full account on page three of this issue. The narrative proves conclusively once again that truth is stranger than fiction. Here: is a life story of one who as a child barely past the toddling stage was' stolen by the Taranaki Maoris in revenge for they considered the wilful desecration of their sacred Tapu laws. So carefully was she hidden, and so well did the kidnappers cover their tracks that it was not until fifty long and weary years had passed that the mystery was solved and the child, then an elderly woman married to a Maori Chief, discovered in our own town of Whakatane. Her trials, wanderings, and her hardships are retold in our review as she herself related them before her death last week. May we suggest that here is an occasion for co-operative effort between the two races , and we make the suggestion that' a joint committee of leading Pakeha and Maori representatives combine in the effort to raise sufficient funds to erect a suitable monument to the memory of one who the tragic and innocent victim of the wrongs of others.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 89, 13 July 1943, Page 4
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