HAKA DANCERS.
(Foe Press Association.) Wellington, last night,
The tronpe of Poverty Bay natives Bngaged to danee hakas in London did □ot leave by the Turakina to-day, as intended. The Native Minister yesterday y- received a telegram from the relatives of - gome of the' members, protesting against their departure on various grounds. The men who eompose the troupe left their
homes at a few hours’ notice, and none of *Y£hem are provided with outfits for the voyage to' England. Under the circumctances it has been decided to abandon tho drip for tho present, and the natives will , return to Poverty Bay.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1452, 12 May 1905, Page 3
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101HAKA DANCERS. Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1452, 12 May 1905, Page 3
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