A STRANGE SCENE.
!By Telegraph—Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 9. A strange scene occurred at the fburial of Tohu at Parihaka on Friday. A dispute arose as to whether the body should be placed in a crffin provided by some of the deceased chief's followers. His relatives objected. Evenutually it was agreed that the coffin- should be lowered into the grave first, and the ■ body placed on top of it. The coffin was eventually lowered and then smashed into matchwood. 'A kapoc mattress was then lowered into the grave, and the body placed thereon. Numerous mats "were then placed on the body and the grave filled in. t '
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8356, 11 February 1907, Page 3
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108A STRANGE SCENE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8356, 11 February 1907, Page 3
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