A PRETTY CONTRAST.
WAR CANOES AND BATTLESHIPS.
Per Press Association.
AUCKLAND, August 14. Surrounded by a warmly\ interested gathering of Maoris, the big native canoe, Taheretikitiki, was put together near the rowing slieds on the King's Drive this morning. The craft, which was displayed at the Christchurch Exhibition, was brought back to Auckland in sections, and^ considerable delay has ensued in its re-construction. After lunch to-day, the{canoe^ manned t.y 60 warriors from i>he Waikato, with an other craft of smaller dimensions, the Tehiki, with 42 oars, left its temporary moorings to cruise around the visiting warships. The two craft proceeded right round the fleet, and hailed each of the vessels in characteristic greetings of typical Maori warmth, meeting with a hearty response from the bluejackets. In charge of the Taheretikitiki was "King" Mahuta, while Kiri Opa, the noted chief, captained the Tehiki.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13726, 15 August 1908, Page 5
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142A PRETTY CONTRAST. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13726, 15 August 1908, Page 5
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