A "Taniwha."
Some rjears ago it was reported that a " ifcniwha," which is declared by the Natives to infest the rivers in New Zealand, had been captured by a settler on the banka^ of Jihe Ruamahunga river, and tied to ft stump with a chain* • The monster had, however, broken the chain and escaped. ... The story was at thMime discredited. The existence of the " taniwha " is, notwithstanding, vouched for, and settlers declare that his roar has at times made night hideous. He is said to have made his home for years in a cave at Te Whiti, a few miles from Masterton. Since the late flood in the Buamahanga the noise has sjiojanad, and the " taniwha " is suppoiefUo have shifted. The Natives - are anxious, as they say that he *'*ft a regular man-eater, and not the myth that Mr Tregear and others wowld have us believe.
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Manawatu Herald, 2 November 1895, Page 2
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146A "Taniwha." Manawatu Herald, 2 November 1895, Page 2
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