A good story is being told against a merchant of Taranakt's i«ly days. He WW in the habit of buying potaUw from the Maori*, and gave tbem credit tickets f« the amount doe to tbem. One day a Maori brought in bis "murphies," and was informed the S:e would be twenty five shillings, and bye he came bach to the shop, hap exultant grin. "By korry. pH man/' he said tp the, merchant, P*at ticket wrong. He say 25 bob. m ought to he 2T bob. I got Ip peidy-reckoner," and be flourished the Httle volume in the pakeba's face. The latter was taken aback, bat only for • moment. "Let's see the book, Harry," be said. "Yes, I thought so; that tart year's. He no good." And Hw Maori retired fttacomfited.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 185, 26 August 1909, Page 5
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131Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 185, 26 August 1909, Page 5
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