Lately, a Native block in the Mangatuna district (Auckland) was in the hands of the surveyors. Some trouble was experienced in locating one of ike pegs and, when a spade revealed its wiiCTeab outs surprise . was occasioned when a number of coins was also unearthed. According to local reports, the treasure trove, which ran into about £4, was part of a sum of about £lO collected some years ago when a movement to establish a new religion amongst the natives of the district was afoot. What is believed is that, at the time, .the prime mover indicated, that one-tenth of the moneys subscribed would be returned to the'land. The money recovered was in small coins. Put a lasting shine on your furniture, floors and linoleums with ‘‘Tan-el” — the labour-saving, economical polisn. All grocers. _ —3
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Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 20 January 1930, Page 4
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134Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 20 January 1930, Page 4
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