DEATH OF THE CHIEF RANGITAUREKAREKA.

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume V, Issue 112, 7 April 1853, Page 3

DEATH OF THE CHIEF RANGITAUREKAREKA.

It is with sincere regret we feel called upon to record the death of this Chief. The partieulars of his unfortunate case may he thus briefly stated. Some yciiVs since, wliilsl Iraversin;,' I Iksea shore, souiolhiii;.; or oilier puiirliired his heel n!liiii:ilcly cjusini; :i disease of I lie liiol and leg which liahleil e\ery ordinary remedy. Iteillieeil 111 n Slalo ol' hopeless lameness Itailyi!;iiire!viirel,;f \v;is roiiwyeil lo llie AncMaiul

C.nlouhl Ilu.-fi'lal <ll tli«s ."illl l>l' March, "i'i.i iv. In- v.:is nvejvcd willi the greatest l.ii'iii--; ;:i!il a ronsnllalinti nl' almost all lli-_- :•:: .'i- ;11:it-it was held. They pionotiincd an opinion Ihal noil.in- hill ihe ;i:ii|>i;T;iti.»n if Ihe loieasei! limb i-nt;|.l -;.v.e lh • ■ :;l.'crer. The palieal liinr-i-'.! niasl i v;.',ei:lly haw- It'll JjilJy rominreii (•!' ll:N: I'm-, we iiiiih-rslairl. In' e\pre.w,l a r.!"i>!i:; .Wire thai ihe operaliuii th.i'.dd In- a ■<• i>; : I'lii'ii'il. Acionlhi'lv, mi ihe "2ill) "I' l:''l »n>'«>>>. ike limb was lakiMi off above llic knee by Mr. J. il. An liv.vsAssislaiUColoiiialHiiri,'!'!!!). 'l'lii- nper:ii ! .-ni, we learn, was liolli skilfully iiii.-l s;n'ci!i!v perforined, anil in llir presence of musi ill'' iln' medical men in Auckland. Auill;aii;;ilaiiie!.a!eka.haviii;;hee!i previously Mii.jct-lc.l lo llic iiiliin-mv ni' a smithing essence called chloroform, fell no |iaiu whatever :i::it was entirely timwiM-iiws of ihe operation. Ilii' attention of Mr. Andrews lo Hamrila-.u'ckaroka was uiircmilling; anil untie:- his zealous ran- Ihe speedy cure of Ilii- palient was niiiC.denlly anticipated. Itiil, Man proposes atnl (bid dispose:-; for whilst tin- hv was lowing tin- most favourable suiipli'.i-.H ol' pi-rfi-i-l recovery, poor llangiliiiirekairka w;;s M-im! wish a loially diiV'-ri'iil roii)|.!::!i:l dv>er.lrv; ::i::I ii< Iv.ilii-l.inding all lla- skill aid aileiilion that was bestowed iipnti him, we laim-nl to say Ihal In' Mink utnliT thai insidious disorder on tin- 51st of .Mili-L-11. Il must In- consolatory lo his friends anil relalivcr, to Irani that the case of llaugilanrcknreka c\riled llu- most uii\ious inlcresl in tin- iiiinils of tin; Knnipcaiis lo whom il hail become known. Clival was Ihe desire lor his voeovcry iinivcr.-altv fell. Hill physicians llieinseivcs are lini men ; ami however indefatigable I hey may be in applying their inlelligence to "the relief of sull'oriiig liiinianiiv they can neither avoid nor a\erl the decree IViim on high. NVc believe wc may conliilently adinn ihal the euro of Hangilaiirckareka s leg was complete; ami that bill for the iliarrhu-a, which no intelligence cneld fnrsee ami no .skill subdue, be would have shortly been restored to his tribe in renewed he.'illh and slmiglli.