PETANE.
■[FSOII QUE OVTN CORHESFONDENT.] 6tli October, 1866, - Ok Thursday last, 4th Just., 126 Hau-haus eft here for Pa Whakairo—93 of whom were armed with Government rifles, which seemed in very good order. They were accompanied by about twenty women and cniidrea. The party presented a very pretty and interesting picture as they marched along in single file, each man about four puces behind his neighbor. The women and children brought up the rear. In front was .Kipa, the leader, who was enveloped in a -dogskin mat. Each man had a good load on his back, in addition to their accoutrements. lam sure we were all very glad to see them take their departure, although strange rumors are current about there being about one hundred more on their road from Titiokura to take possession of the To Pa while these other natives are away at Pa Whakairo. During their stay here, the Hau-haus have thinned the pigs considerably, for there is scarcely any to be seen now, where formerly hundreds roamed about. The natives have used the roof of the church which they recently destroyed to cover one end of a large whare. [The foregoing communication was received too late for Monday’s issue,— Ed. H. B. T.]
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 428, 11 October 1866, Page 3
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207PETANE. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 428, 11 October 1866, Page 3
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