Some Mastodon Maoris recently instituted proceedings in the Native Land Court to obtain succession orders in regard to the estate of a Native woman who was supposed to have died. Then they went off to a tangi in Hawke's Bay to mourn for her death. On returning, one of them called on the Native agent w'ho > had the business in hand. “By korri,” he said, full of excitement, “ when I get to Paid Paid she the first fellow shake hands with me. He not komate, py. korri no. Ho very lively.’’ And tno application for a succession 'order was accordingly cancelled.
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Evening Star, Issue 17957, 2 May 1922, Page 7
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101Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 17957, 2 May 1922, Page 7
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