As showing that the old rangatira spirit among the Natives is not yet dead, an incident following upon the decision of the Native I.and Court at Ruatoki on a boundary dispute is interesting (says the Cilsbornc Herald;. Thy leader of the unsuccessful claimants rose and stated that there certainly had been much trouble between them over Ihe boundary, but he now accepted Hie Court's decision against Him. and there would be no more. trouble. He would, however, like to know Die position of one or his party, who had, in exercis ' Hie rights claimed, planted maize within a disputed area. "Let him remain there," said the representative nf the other side; "he will not be disturbed." This magnanimous attitude was fully appreciated by tbe lcalo* parti*
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Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15185, 10 March 1923, Page 12 (Supplement)
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