OHINEMURI.
(FBOM OT7B OWN COBBESPONDENT.)
Paeboa, 22ud September, 1880. Paeroa was yesterday in a state of considerable excitement, consequent on the arrival of a steamer from Piako well -filled with natives, and having in com pany three war canoes of Shortland natives, among them Te Pukeroa, On arrival ai Hoara Tareranui's settlement, the Ohinemuri natives performed a war dance, which was repeated in usual form by the Ngatimuru or Shortland tribe. The object of the gathering was the trial of Pukeroa for alleged witchcraft, causing the death of the once famous chief, Te Moananui. Mr G. T. Wilkinson went down to the settlement to advise, and to a certain extent protect TePtikeroa from threatened injury. Mr Kenrick, R.M , who happened to be in Paeroa, sent round to various publicans requesting them to close their bars for the day, which request waa cheerfully 1 complied with. Mr Kenrick deserves credit for his thoughtfulnes, for had the natives been allowed liquor in the excitement of the war dance, serious consequences might have happened. The result of the trial is that Te Pukeroa regains his liberty and is not to be j destroyed.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3664, 23 September 1880, Page 2
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190OHINEMURI. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3664, 23 September 1880, Page 2
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