RUA THE PROPHET.
GISBORNE, June 25 Rua, the so-called prophet, is camp ed about 10 miles from Gisborne, With local natives the party number about 84. A large crowd of other natives and Europeans assembled "out of curiosity on Sunday afternoon when Rua addressed the gathering. He is regarded as a fine speaker but his pretensions were treated ..mirthfully by most of the . natives who, however, say that they will, give him plenty to eat. He says that his mission is peace ful and that -the only arms possessed by the party were a couple of fowling ] pieces used for shooting game in the bush. He offered to let a reporter, a constable and anyone search the camp He claimed that each passing cloud was .conveying him messages, these statements evoking laughter as also the statement that the King was not due ,until Saturday, next.
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Grey River Argus, 26 June 1906, Page 3
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