TE RAUPARAHA.
A monument has just been completed in Melbourne to the celebrated Maori chief Rauparaha, at a cost of £2OO. It is composed of a base of Malmsbury bluestone, on which is a shaft of polished Carrara marble, the whole being 12 feet high, and surmounted by a bust of the deceased chief. This latter is a real work of art, executed by G-ilbert, the sculptor, finished with feather, earrings, and dogskin mat, and is said to be an excellent likeness. It has a Maori inscription on one side, of which the following is a literal translation:— It is Te Ratjpakaha, A Chief op Ngatitoa. He came hither from Kawhia In the year 1819. He defeated all the tribes of Kapiti.; He crossed over also to the Waipounamu, Destroying the people there. He died at Otaki On the 27th of November, 1849.
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Waka Maori, Volume 11, Issue 14, 20 July 1875, Page 166
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143TE RAUPARAHA. Waka Maori, Volume 11, Issue 14, 20 July 1875, Page 166
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