The native lord of the soil is by no means an illiberal personage—when he has the coin. An illustration of this feature was given a few days ago at Halcombe, when a rangatira, who had .jut mounted his conveyance and been handed his ribbons by the hotel-keeper, put his hand in his pocket and with considerable loftiness of manner produced a two-shil-mg jjiece, which he gave to his surprised
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 563, 8 September 1880, Page 2
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