THE MAORI FANATICISM IN THE NORTH. The Human Sacrifice Denied.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 95, 28 March 1885, Page 3

THE MAORI FANATICISM IN THE NORTH. The Human Sacrifice Denied.

Wellington, March 25. Mr J. H. Greisnway, Clerk of the Court at Russell, has sent the following telegram to the Native Department ; " Russell, 25th March. Mr Hakuene, M.H.R., reports having visited the oamp of the prophetess, and found everything quiet and much as I left it on my visit, the number being about the same. He had a long interview with the prophetess to-day, but could get no information whatever that any human sacrifice was intended, nor does he believe it. She admitted having said she might be missing on the final day, owing to pakehas, and that they ehould look for * utu, ' but onlyj said it to some children with whom she was playing and without any meaning. The people denied having any desire to alarm or injure Europeans. They are all unarmed, and wished Hakuene to search their whares for arms or ammunition, and take them away with him if found. Aconsiderablenumberofnativesareexpeoted on the final days, 28th to 30th March, Their desire seems to be left alone until the final day, when they are convinoed a change will take place. Hakuene docs not anticipate any disturbance, and says the woman is certainly a ' porangi.' He is very angry at the people being Ted away, but his arguments were thrown away, and he is vexed at so many unfounded reports being cirou-