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[The arrival of the s.s. Rangatira from Auckland, qii Monday -forenoon, brought us the following items of intelligence, .for which we are iudebted to the second edition of the Daily Southern Cross, published on Saturday, just before the steamer sailed: — STARTLING NEWS FROM HOWICK. CHILDREN tomahawked. Three settlers have arrived in Auckland, reporting that two children of Mr. Trust, on Kennedy's farm, have been tomahawked by the Maoris, and one shot through the breast. One hundred natives were at Kennedy's farm. 'Major Peacocke had just started -witb/a force for the scene of 'the murders. The men who bring the information were fired on by Maoris, between Church's and Kennedy's farm, aud one of them, Courtenay, was shot through the leg. The "* Miranda' (the New Zealander "extra" says the Sandfly;, is just starting with 200 volunteers,,,to endeavour to intercept the natives if they retreat.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 7, Issue 432, 28 October 1863, Page 3
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