CANOE MAY BE OFFERED TO TOWN
Subject to the consent of two families which claim ownership, the canoe which represented the Mata-atua at the sexcentennial celebrations will be presented to the Whakatane Borough Council. This gift is intended as a token of appreciation of pakeha co-opera-tion at the celebrations. A condition will be that the canoe will be placed in a public place and will be kept in good condition. The families concerned are being contacted for their approval.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 16, Issue 9, 18 October 1950, Page 5
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79CANOE MAY BE OFFERED TO TOWN Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 16, Issue 9, 18 October 1950, Page 5
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