COMMENT BY MR. PARATA
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. WANGANUI, J4th September. - Mr. W. T. Parata, the manager and organiiser of the M^ori team, which recently played the Springboks at Napier, expresses regret that the conduct of a certain section of the mixed crowd should have left room for complaint. Mr, Parata and members of his team desire to state tliat they feel very grateful for the privilege and honour extended to the Maoris by Mr, Bennett, manager of the Springboks, in agreeing to play thia game. . They also wish to say. the Maoris believe in playing a keen, hard game, but are just as interested in maintaining the best traditions of the Rugby code, and anxious not to depart from the niceties and beauties of the game.
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 66, 15 September 1921, Page 6
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126COMMENT BY MR. PARATA Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 66, 15 September 1921, Page 6
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