Letters to the Editor

Press, 12 August 1980, Page 16

Letters to the Editor

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H.J.—We will inquire. R.S.K.—Your letter passed on to the writer of'the article.. J.H.—See our rule on p’en-nairies. If you were to use your name we would obtain comment. M.M.—We have apace for only one reviewer. However, your views have been made known to the reviewer. A£.—Not reopening the subject now, though we should note that the August 8- article refers to an unsought loss, and the concern can be applied equally to human beings without entering an argument about morals. LB. —“Ti” is the correct prefix to describe the cabbage tree and either “kouka” or “kauka” is an appropriate suffix to indicate the common species Cordyline australis, according to Williams’s “Dictionary of the Maori Language.” There are other suffixes for other species of cabbage tree.