A MISSING MAORI.
■.•—4. • . ■ ■ The Maoris at Te Hoe-o-Tainui • settle- • ment, near Morriusville,- have not yet found their - centenarian relative who wandered away recently with 1 the avowed intention of "finding a grave" for himself'; in fact, they consider that as he was indirectly responsible (through the poisonous honey incident) for the deaths of five men, they may as well let him rest. ' The "Star " say's that the ancient man is named Te Mutu, and is described, by some of his people who were afc the Native -meeting at Waahi, as being very; wizened and like a "tip'ua,"a goblin or ghost in appearance. He was a great fighting-man in the olden days. The Natives expect to find the old Maori's! remains in some of the caves or deep holes in the district "some time or other."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7416, 30 May 1902, Page 4
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136A MISSING MAORI. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7416, 30 May 1902, Page 4
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