MAORI CAVE
VALITABLE DISCOVER Y ON WAIKATO BANKS VALUABLE CANOE CARVINGS AflsooiatioD AUCKLAND. Feb, IT A cave formerly used hv Maoris as a refuge lias been discovered on the hanks of tho Waikato River below the A rate ate. a rap-ids. A Maori trapper was recently working near an ancient track which led into the Urewe.ra when his dog chased a rabbit- down a cliff into a cave, and could not eh mb back. The trappei, hearing tho yelps, got. into l the cate, and with great difficulty helped the animal out.
Mr 11. Hill. F.R.G.S., of Napier, and an exploring party consisting of members of the Philosophical Society. visited the cave under the trapper’s guidance. It is situated 1-3 miles from Taupo,' and HOffc. abo\e the Waikato River. The party was lowered by ropes into the cave. A most interesting feature was 1!) carvings of canoes on the walls. Tlie roof and walls from a rough dome 34ft. iii diameter and loft, high at tin* entrance. The floor and roof meet a • the hack-, and the searchers had to make observations and take photographs while lyiiUT on their back>.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11128, 12 February 1930, Page 6
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190MAORI CAVE Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11128, 12 February 1930, Page 6
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