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Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1924, Page 1

A M aori judgment debtor in tlie I’oliee Court at Wanganui, who owed an necotint tor meat, slated that lie worked lor him wife and milked eight cows per day. lie did not get tc wages as it was te wife s place. ITe paid .Cl <lO deposit on some land, Imt the deal did not go through, and he lost te CliH) and was now taking proceedings to recover. Asked how much he got for rent from his lands, he replied: "1 sometimes got te thiry boh for six months, and sometimes I don’t get that.” Debtor went oil to state that ho left .‘-'ld with another lawyer, and he had part of te Cl2 yet. He was prepared to give the creditor, an order for this. "Toll your wife,” said the magistrate, "that il she has an able-bodied man to work for bet she will have to pay him some wages.” "All right,” said debtor with a smile, as lie stepped down from the box.

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