A GREAT NATIVE TANGI.
: About 100, natives from Taupo and the Waikato, headed by the up-river chief, Topia, have come down to Wanganui, to ' hold the long-deferred tangi /over the late Mete" Eingi. The party came through "the Murimotu, and stayed Friday nigtt. at Mr Allan Lee's place. (5n Saturday night they reached Uj »okongaro~ where M r John Kennedy gave thein_a sleeping place m; the " Court Theatre.," firsj: taking the precaution of removing the t piano, . It is expected that the grand tangi oyei; at Puiiki will be held to-morrow. ,. £ fThe only 'noteworthy incid.ent which marked the journey down to .was 'the birth oi, a Maori piccaninny on, the' road.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 45, 21 January 1884, Page 3
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111A GREAT NATIVE TANGI. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 45, 21 January 1884, Page 3
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