MILNER STEPHEN AND THE MAORI KING.
(P» PJBB6B .ASBOCIATIOir.) , Auckx and, October 25. Tawhiao and his chief proceeded to th© Waikato to-day to attend a large native meeting at WhatiwVatihoe. Before leaving Auckland Tawhiao presented the ripresentatives of the Eaipara tribes with gifts as *.iign that peace now exists between the Wtikato jand, Kaipara ti ibes. Tawbiao had an interview with Mr Milner Stephen yes-' terday, and ita'cs that the "tragnetic healer "'has cured him of rheumatics, lie told Mr Stephen that if the cure remained permanent, he would send a letter down testifying to the fact. Tawhiap, who an» peared. as did the > ther natives present, greatly impressed with the method of treatment adopted, s id if the Pakeha Tphunga had propoiea^b; rectify 'the castin his eye, or to change hi« hair from a grey to a black li« wouid hot have agreed, as people knew him by these signs, but that it wag good for the TohuDga tp take away tbe pains of the limbs. At a later hour Paora;Tuhaere, of Ofakei, who also Buffered ifrom rheumati»m. heard the glad tidings of tbe royal cure, and s mid it much paritomiiaic-'gesture, •aid he aauit go ad see that Toliunga and get " peaEes " made over him.^ - ,
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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1335, 31 October 1884, Page 4
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