A MAORI PROPHET.
RUA AND HIS FOLLOWERS.
(Per United Pkess Assocutio.v ) GISBORXU March 26. _ Foau aie again ccniessed concerning file "piophct'' Una and his followei-. Xatnes who weio \\oikmg in (ho uciiim of his camp at haio rctuined to thoir homos owing to tho sullen d<'sposition .shown towards them by lUu's, follcweis. At tho un\oilinir cciomom of a nioniln'ont to Hola To Kani at Pakinkni to-dav tho matter was lefcuod to by tho Xatnes, who declared that Rua has 300 to 500 followers prepared to do a'n thing lie bids them, and tho Natnos feat that when Riu feels strong enough he will cease Jus peaceful nrof&vsions and adopt an asgiessivo attntulo, Tho opinion was <.'\piP3*od llia.t a force should ho sent 'o "eat tor Rua and hii followers. Tho Natnos .slate that liua's followers aie veekly increasing, that he is ,>athoiiiii> !ai>;o supplies of food, and that ho baa iefu-od to mo\o fiom tho piopeih on which ho w camped, though lequcsted to do >o by tho chief.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13862, 27 March 1907, Page 5
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169A MAORI PROPHET. Otago Daily Times, Issue 13862, 27 March 1907, Page 5
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