Rewi's FuneraL
(per mass association.! .-»• Auckland, Jnly 3. There was • very large attendance of Maoris and Pakehas at the funeral of the deceased warrior. |The funeral service waa read at the foot of Rewi's monumeut by the Rev Haoraki Paul, Maori Wesley au minister. As the remains were lowered into the grave volleys of blank eartndite were fired by the Ngatimsnio. poto tribe. When tbe grave was being filled m, the natives threw in on the top of the coflin all the old ohief* personal belongings, in accordance with the native custom Clothes, hats, rugs, mats, oarpets, shawls, umbrellas, Ac., were thrown into the grave, and as each succeeding layer of earth was thrown io, it was stamped down by a number of stalwart Maoris.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3, 4 July 1894, Page 3
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125Rewi's FuneraL Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3, 4 July 1894, Page 3
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