BURIAL OF TOHU.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8737, 11 February 1907, Page 2

BURIAL OF TOHU.

A Strange Scene. Ter Press Association. New I‘i.vhoctii, February 0. A strange scene occurred at the burial of Tolui at Parihaka on Friday. -V dispute arose as to whether the body should be placed in a coffin provided by some of the deceased 'Thief's followers, jI is relatives objected. Lyentualiy it was agreed that the coliin should be lowered into tljo grave first and the body placed ou top of it. Tho coiiin was accordingly lowered, and then smashed into matchwood A kapoc mattress was then lowered and the body placed thereon. Numerous mats wvre then placed on the body and the i-i.-we idled in.