Maori Judge of Age.
An aged Maori, who attended a Taumarunui stock sale in plus fours, caused considerable laughter when bidding for various pens of cattle. He has a good knowledge of stock. When the bidding for a store cow stopped at 30s, he was advised by the auctioneer to put in another bid. The auctioneer remarked that the cow was quite young, but the Maori replied: “ Thirty bob is good enough. He’s as old as I am. I think he born at the time the Maori have the fight with the pakeha.”
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20484, 10 December 1934, Page 6
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93Maori Judge of Age. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20484, 10 December 1934, Page 6
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