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    1. HBH 1890 August 6 Reihi te OMAHUMORE
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    3. HBH 1890 August 6 Reihi te OMAHUMORE Reihi te OMAHUMORE, a Maori woman aged 80 years, was found dead in the Te HAUKE swamp on the 1st inst. The deceased left her whare at Te Hauke about noon on Thursday to obtain "Maori cabbage" from the swamp. As she did not return a search was made next day, and Keita KEREAMA, a grand-daughter of the deceased found her body in the swamp with the head partly under water. The body was brought to the pa and buried next day. It is believed that deceased, who was very infirm, must have lost her way in the raupo, and falling in the water was drowned. The matter having been reported to the police the body is to be exhumed, and an inquest will be held at Te Hauke today, before Mr H.S. WARDELL, coroner.

    12/21/2005 01:26:36