THE MAORI PKOPHETESS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3275, 26 March 1885, Page 2

THE MAORI PKOPHETESS.

(By Telegraph.) Wellington, Morch 25. Mr J. H. Greenaway, Clerk to the Court at Russell, has sent the following telogr&m to the Native Department: — ; " BtrssELL, March 25. "Mr Hakuene, M.H.8., reports having visited the camp of the prophetess, and found everything quiet and much as I left it on my visit, the number prosent being about the same. Ho had a long interview with the prophetess to-day, but could get no information whatever that any human sacrifice was intonded, nor does he boliove it. She admitted saying she might be missing on the final day owing to the Pakehas, and that they should look for " utu, but only laid it to some children with.

whom she was playing, and without any meaning. The people denied having any desire to alarm or injure Europeans. Xliey are all unarmed, and wished Mr Hakuene to search their whares fur arms or ammunition, and take thorn away with him if ho tound any. A considerable number of natives aro exacted on the final days, 28th to 30th March Their des''re seems to bo to be left alone until the final day, when they are sure a change will tako plnce. Mr Hakuene does not anticipate any disturbance, and says the woman is certainly porangi. He is very angry nt tho people being so led away, but his arguments were thrown away, and he is vexed at so many unfounded reports being circulated." The Government do not anticipate any trouble m connection with tho Maori craze m