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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1792, 25 June 1906, Page 2

THE MAORI DOWIE, The impostor Rua, whose tour has been so well advertised owing to the impressionist picture given of him at the outset of his career, has arrived on the Gisborne plain, and promises to be a genuine nine days’ wonder. And having soon tho famous or uotor«

ioua Rua, one in not surprised at his creating a (loop impression on tho minds of unodueatod natives. Ho has a striking individuality, a good command of language, a ploasing mannor, and porforvid stylo of utterance tha in a Europoan would prove most offoctivo and in a campaign of humbug would magnetise tho usual number of woak-mindod peoplo who hasten to put their trust in tho Dowios and tho Worthingtons; and, in appearance, thero is no moro madnoss about Rua than thoro was in tho impostors mentioned. Each in his own way has found out how profitable it is to work on tho credulity of simple poople, and Rua evidently is not ono to lose financially by his outrageous pretensions. Ho is caroful to keep within the law, and therefore can be allowed plenty of scope in his efforts to make dupes of tho natives of tho district. The only likelihood of any troublo arising seems to bo in regard to tho church to which the pretender is so anxious to gain admission.