Many rather amusing incidents arise out of the allocation of rents to. Maoris on l their native lands. In; some blocks of land there are .many Maori shareholders, and the land is divided into a number of shares, _ each Maori receiving a certain portion. One Maori dies and divides his- share_ amongst his relations; one of his _ relations flies, and his fchare is again divided, and so on, with the result that a CorOmandel Native interested iri a block of 770 shares (of which he ownejl one-tenth of a share) applied to the Receiver of Gold Revenue at Waihi for his revenue from the block. He was informed, says the 'Waihi Telegraph," that in the last five years 2s 9d had accumulated to him, "and was asked -whether he wished to draw it out or let it remain until the sum was worth' while. _ With a keen sense of'humour he replied: "One bird in the hand worth, two in the bush. Please send the 2s 9d."
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17460, 22 May 1922, Page 3
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166Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17460, 22 May 1922, Page 3
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