SAME JOB The masters of a certain Hawke's Bay school for boys entertained guests with a good story against' themselves during supper at a function held at the institution, recently. A Maori boy who was a boarder at the school was assigned the dailytask of feeding the pigs. He did this work- cheerfully and efficiently, but eventually, tired of swine hus. bandry, he asked to be allotted an. other task. He was told that if he chose he could assist in waiting on the staff tables at meal time. When he courteously declined and was asked for an. explanation, he astonished his mentors by replying. "By criky, no. that's too much like the other job.* 7
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 61, 11 September 1939, Page 4
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116Untitled Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 61, 11 September 1939, Page 4
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