A Wily Tohunga.
MESMERISM AND THE BLACK ART. (Por Press Association.) WANGANUI, Juno 90. A big native gathering, attended by nonrly fivo hundred Maoris, is boing Jiold at Inland Patea. The attraction is a toluing'a from tho East Coast, who is accompanied ljy Mr Wi Pere, M.11.R,, and one hundred natives from Gisborno and Hawko's Bay. A Herald representative visited the pah, and was present at a service Conducted by tho tohung&'s disciples, who r went through a form o( mesmerising natives. The tohuivga professod havo curod three natives, by tfye same process, of ailments with tarhich they were afflicted. Tho Herala calls on the Government to take) drastic Steps to put' e. stop to the deception.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 152, 1 July 1904, Page 3
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117A Wily Tohunga. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 152, 1 July 1904, Page 3
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