THE SETTLERS' COMPLAIN!. Our clothes were falling from us, Our money was all spent, And yet our often raised complaints To Jericho wereeent. You'll have to work much harder, Sui J our proud and haughty Chief, As on the lonely Karamea We asked for spuds and beef. Early nod late we settlers toiled, We strove to make it pay, Until at last we' felt quite sure, 'Twas labor thrown away. And when we tried to leave the place, We worked hard for a cow, Through thia at last we raised the cash, And I will leli you how. This cow we sold for half its coat, To Eugene's friend Dolphin, And though it was a sacrifice, Ifc was thua we raised the tin. And now I'm here, take my advice, Don't trust his scheming brain, For those who do will surely find, They'll toil and strive in vain. "F." in the Westport Times. "OOOKS "OOUND IN ANT STYLE, R. LUCAS & SOi\.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 94, 23 April 1877, Page 4
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161Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 94, 23 April 1877, Page 4
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