Sisrved Hrsi Rujht—The other daj accord ins; to the Rangitikei Advocate, a part \ of Maori girls, while bathing in the Aromi river, at the Awahu i .suddenlj became aware rhat their graceful movements in the ware were being eagerly watched by a pair of blacl eves belonging to a white man. The girl.-, wlio wjrea'l habited in impromptu bitbing dresses, apparently determined to punish tin intruder, for, by a clever strategic movement, the 'enemy' was soon surrounded an< ; captured. He was dragged to the river banl and smartly pummel cd by Mia. infuriated dusky maidens, who nearly bunged up hi- ' peepers,' and who would probably haw finished him off by throwing him in'o tin river had not a constable appeared on lb. scene. He ric 1y deserved what he got, an<' tl'e event will no doubt teach him how to behave himself in the future.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TEML18830210.2.5
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Temuka Leader, Issue 1069, 10 February 1883, Page 1
Word count
Tapeke kupu
145Untitled Temuka Leader, Issue 1069, 10 February 1883, Page 1
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in