MR KAIHAU AND THE WAHINE

Southland Times, Issue 16687, 16 March 1911, Page 5

MR KAIHAU AND THE WAHINE

AN AMUSING SCENE. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND. March 15. Some excitement was caused in Queen street this afternoon ■ when an angry Maori wahine made a vigorous attack upon Mr Henare Kaihau, M.P., outside the office where that gentleman and Mahuta have now established themselves as land agents. A crowd of several hundreds gathered in a few minutes and witnessed Kalhau’s chastisement. The irate lady made a vigorous onslaught with her fists and rained a shower of blows on the burly native member. These he stood unresistingly for a little while, and then, catching his assailant by the wrists, lie held her in a grip from which she could not escape. Not to be daunted, the wahine threw herself on the ground and began to use her feet, whereupon Kaihau’s modesty was doubtless overcome. At any rate he released his hold and beat a hasty retreat up the street. The wahine was quickly on his tracks and pulled from her hat a formidable looking fiat pin. Shrilly denouncing the member for the Western Maori she went off in pursuit, followed by a big crowd. The inopportune arrival of a policeman at this stage put an end to the proceedings just as they appeared likely to develop into something exciting.