MR. KAIHAU, M.P., ASSAULTED.
BY-MAORI. WOMAN. (By TclWViipli.-SDOcia.l Correspondent.) Auckland, March 15. Some excitement was caused in Queen Street this afternoon when an ftugry Maori wahine made a vigorous attack upon Mr. llonare Kaihau, M.P., outside the.oflico where that gentleman and Ma-hut-a have now established themselves as land Agents. A crowd of several hundreds fathered in a few minutes, and witnessed Mr. Kaihau's chastisement. The irate, lady made a vigorous onslaught with her fists, and rained a shower of blows on the burly Native member. Those, ho stood unresistingly for a. little, while, and then, catching' his assailant by the wrists, held her in a grip from which she could not eceape. Xot , to be daunted the wnlunc throw herself on the ground, and began to u&o her feel, whereupon Mr. Kaihau's modesty was doubtless overcome. At any rato he released his hold, nml boat n hasty retreat up (ho Mreet. The wahino was quickly on his )racks, and pulled from hor hat ii formidable looking hat-pin. Shrilly denouncing the member for the Western Maori t-eat, t.'io set off in pur. suit followed by n big crowd.
The opportune arrival of a policeman at this stage put a finish to the proceedings just as they appeared likely to develop into something exciting.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1077, 16 March 1911, Page 4
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