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OPOTIKI, March 22. The Hon. Sir Maui Pomare to-day forwarded to the secretary to .his Highness the Duke of Yoi'k, the following niessage: "Will yoLi kindly convey to their Royal Highnesses the following message from the Maori people: 'Haire ra e te kotuku rerenga tahi ine te kahurangi "kamehameha. Kia Ora.'" The translation is: "Farewell to you, the snow-white crane, which flies but once in a lifetime, and to your priceless garment of heaven. Good luck" ! :
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North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17165, 23 March 1927, Page 4
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81MAORI FAREWELL. North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17165, 23 March 1927, Page 4
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