The Daily Southern Cross, says: : —Buring the Christmas holidays a case of poisoning occurred at Kirkton, Wangarei,' by partaking of the berries of the tutu, or tupakihi plant, and nearly proved fatal. Three children of Mr James Kerr had been out in the jbush before their house, and mistaking fhe berries for konini berries, ate a large quantity. Soon after the symptoms Usually exhibited We're observed, and, as Mr Kerr was at the Heads, caused great uneasiness to Mrs Kerr, but a chief named Sara, from Ketenihappening to be in the neighborhood, prescribed the customary remedies, >vhiph 'appear to be keeping the patient awake,' and administering Emetics. These were attended with good results, and. as soon as the poisonous seeds had been vomited, the children giadually recovered.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1233, 27 January 1872, Page 2
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