“THE SNOW- WHITE CRANE.”
Opotiki, March 22. The Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, who is now in Opotiki, to-day forwarded to the secretary of His Royal Highness the Duke of York the following message: — “Will you kindly convey to Their Royal Highnesses the following message from the Maori people: “Haere ra e te kotuku rerenga tain me to kahurangi kamehameha kia ora.” The interpretation is as follows : “Farewell to you, the snow-white crane which fiies but once in a lifetime, and to your inestimable highborn lady, good luck.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3617, 24 March 1927, Page 3
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87“THE SNOW- WHITE CRANE.” Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3617, 24 March 1927, Page 3
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