Arrival of a Search Party.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 161, 17 July 1886, Page 6

Arrival of a Search Party.

While waiting for Warbrick's return some native.? from Kaitereria reached us. One of them was Warbrick's uncle. He had observed the black smoke, and knowing that his nephew was out feared the worst and came bo search for him. He was overjoyed when he found we were safe, and accompanied us back to camp. One of the natives, however, pressed on to To Ariki, and brought back with him a few sticks from the shore of Lake Tarawera. It would appear that some of the natives, seeing no chance of making any further revenue out of Rotamahann, piofess to have religious scruples, and wish to have the whole district dcclaied tapu in consequence of the number of deaths at Te Ariki and Wairoa. The sensible natix r es oppose this, and our friend's sticks will be given to a great tohunga who has promised by incantations to do away with the necessity of twpxi, over the district. Very little remains to be told. On reaching the top of the hill, ■\\ c fovind our hoises waiting for us, and on getting- back to camp we packed up and ai lived at Kotorua at 7.36. We found the natives at, Ohinemutu very much alarmed for our safety, and in a state of considerable excitement because a messenger had arrived from Te Kooti, prophesying a fresh eruption. The Maoiis place gieat reliance in Te Kooti's prophesies, and give him the credit of having foretold the great eiuption.