Smiles creased the countenances of those attending the Native Land Court at Invercargill last week when an applicant for the hearing of a case was formally addressing the Bench. It was obvious that the case would be a lengthy one and the judge asked the applicant how long he intended to speak. “Ten years,” replied the applicant. Noting the astonishment of the Court, he hastily added that litigation on the case had been going on for ten years. The Court regained its breath.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1934, Page 4
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