MAORI PRINCESS DEAD
GRIEF IN SOUTH ISLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, June 6. Grief reigns to-day throughout the Maori race in the South Island. Death has claimed their last ruling princess. Minor chiefs and princesses remain, but tlnX last of the descendants of the rulers' of two great tribes, tho Ngaitahu and tho Ngatimamoe, is dead. She was Rahera Muriwai Morrison, daughter of the Rev. George P. Mnti, who was well known in Canterbury many years ago. Her death tok place in Wellington on Tuesday. To-day the body was taken to Tunahiwi, where the interment takes place on Sunday,
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1930, Page 4
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