A MAORI MTXTURE.
Arl amusing scene occurred on the night of Mr Sheehan's arrival afc Cambrige. A number of Natives, eager to see the Minister) tried to climb the stairs. They passed the orderlies on guard oil the staircase, but were afterwards forced back. The warriors, fan.* eying themselves aggrieved, made ther frantic rush and reached the first landing in triumph. Here one of the Constabulary, with his back against the rail, planted his feet against the foremost Native's, abdomen, and by a vigorous thrust turned the tide of victory, and sent half a dozen chiefs head-over-heels down stairs. With them also fell the Native agent, who had just put in an appearauce at the staircase; A. straggle followed, in which a Native policeman* who got much excited distinguished himself greatly all round. By a blunder the constabulary arrested Native auxiliary, whose official hat was lost. He was not recognised in the darkness and taken and incarcerated in the lockup ; but in the morning the mistake was discovered. The affair CKUsed general laughter, but no further attempt has been made to carry the Native Minister by storm—Dunediu Star,
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Kumara Times, Issue 833, 2 June 1879, Page 2
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188A MAORI MTXTURE. Kumara Times, Issue 833, 2 June 1879, Page 2
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