Te Kooti's Arrival at Aorangi.

Manawatu Herald, 31 December 1892, Page 2

Te Kooti's Arrival at Aorangi.

Te Kooti arrived at Aorangi on JB Wednesday morning, abonfcS o'clocky'^B accompanied by a considerable body* of his followers. The greater iluin-'.. M boi- of Maoris are encamped at M Awsshnri awaiting his arrival, ' bnt "--M daring yesterday Te Koofci sent messengers over there to say that he I does not intend to go un to Awahuri, , and that all the Maoris were to join " ' i him at Aoraiagi. A long consulta- | tion took place amongst the Maoris '$ * aa to whether they should comply v =. with this desire, and several ex- ; pressed great indignation, ultimately however, it was decided tor yield \to Te Kooti's request, and yesterday afternoon and evening those present at wahuri were busily engaged in packing up and moving large quan tities of stores to Aorangi,' immense supplies of goods having been col- - 'z leeted at the former place. Te | K ioti is keeping himself very much |j in camera and declines to be interviewed by any Pakehas; though we • J understand it is his intention to ad- M dress a meeting on Sunday afternoojV^Jj next. - /^9£§siflifli^| Our representative on &^^^^^^| Aorangi, gleaned the following PfH^H Eooti is playing the mysteriou^Hj prophetic role at Aorangi. He^fl refuses to go to A wahuri saying evitfßß awaits him tiiere. He is visible-;fl| only to friends of the Governmentjflß and has not even appeared to the ;^| natives, remaining sullenly in his>9 whare all day. His followers, H numbering upwards of 100, ar,e total fl abstainers. Te Eooti, himself cai;^^^ a email su^;^^^^j|j^||||j^9^H for use in rip iM^B^^^B^^^Bß our informanTf^l^^^^^^^^^^^H Trf K x.iti prefevl^^^^^^^^^^^^^H was the.c h(\ ; u&^^^^^^^^^^M wh la the ward was b f(f^^^^^^^^^^^^| head. J ' &^^^^^^^^^^^^l native g itherir^^^^^^^^^^^H private meejiitffl|^^^^^^^^^^^| when Te Kooti^V«^^^^^^^H present.The AtermrfrSQJlgljS^^^^^^^^^^^M pen sketch of TeW^^^^^^^^M at Aorangi, . Kooti is not tail^^^^^^^^^^H i deeply wrinkled^^^^^^^^^^^l bloodshot, and ttiili^^^^^^^^^^H ' drooping towards

and bulgjhg. His < r ' ''' '."■ > *s' sa.vage\ looking. -TjgK ' ■" ?«ely atall that ia ft ■ jf . Not a gleam of > n ;"' ■ $?s shiues, but the '"' „_£ ■■:■*. Shunted animal of fe^-J , T^eeies. His mouth is ;| ■' ■'; .( whe| made to smilo by a . ifcSous flattery he displayed 7 *en set of teeth, in splendid " 7 ...His lips are thick, with / '- i'e'r'one slightly drooping. /f la is broad and firm, and the / build ot the lower jaw shows 'sensuality. His voice is fairly and has been musical. He <cr in rather jerky tones, and . the voice of one who commands. *ooti travels in state, de had ; him three of his wives. One n " about 55 years of age, ■ )C " 40, and a third, a 'i^-looking woman of '7 judging from apI'j^taently the favourite. ..j.iinly dressed, and were * I'fin&ry type of up country .......... ■■ -.— ■ — ■» 11 —