Feiendly Island Natives have subscribed no less a sum than £5,500 during the last two years to Christian missions. When will the Maoris emulate such an example ? At present they appear to subscribe to the Hauhau god and to To Kooti. —Now Zealand Herald. A youthful member of a rifle corps in Cauada, on his arrival home one evening, joyfully told his governor that he had just got his arms. "Airms,", quoth the ancient, drily, "I'm thinkin' gin the Yankees come ye'll hae mair need o' your legs."
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 772, 24 March 1870, Page 3
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88Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 772, 24 March 1870, Page 3
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