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Evening Star, Issue 23702, 9 October 1940, Page 8

A sitting of the Land Board was commenced this morning, the commissioned (Mr-W. E. Shaw) presiding. The busi-. ness was purely of a routine nature-' The sitting will be continued to-morrow. When giving evidence in an action in the Auckland Supreme Court, * Maori witness, who thought he would be about 67 years of age, in answer to counsel, said it was true that in th« early days Maoris at Taupo had mow than one whare to live in. He explained that when the fish came in plentifully, the Maoris would live neap the lake. “ But, I suppose I shouldn’fl say it,” he added, “ when the pigeon* were plentiful the Maoris lived in tb* whares near the bush.” Hearing someone prowling downstairs, the timid husband seised m candle and proceeded to -investigate, while his even more timid wife buried her head beneath the bedclothes. Suddenly her husband came upon a burglar, who covered him with a revolver. “ Oh. don’t take any notice of me.’l said the timid man quickly. “ I’m onlg walking in my sleep.”-