Ac articlo recently appeared in the "Chambers Journal," Edinburgh, entitled "The Extinction of the Moa in New Zealand," written by-Lieut-Colonel J Sleeman. "A ratlicr interesting letter thereon was subsequently received by the High Commissioner for New Zealand; the Hon. Sir James Allen, from Mr. Charles Huniiybun, who wrote, as follows:—"Colonel Sleeman quotes a Maori proverb, 'Moa kai hau,' indicating that the moa always seemed to have its head in the air eating- wind. The equivalent ■of this sentence in Hindu* stani is Oloa haw a (wind) khati hai (eating is).' The similarity, if 'kai' in Maori means 'eating,' and 'ban' m6aius
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 142, 16 June 1923, Page 8
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