THE NATIVE MEETIN'.
I was bothered quite complaitly, So didn't write ye lately, The Docthor an meself wiut oat a fishiu' For Maori fiats ye see, r An' me boy, 'twixt you and me. Be gorra we succeeded in our mission. Ocb, be gog, I cut a swell At Firich'B fine hotel In Alexandhra City proud and fair 0,, Meself is mighty 'sorry That I can't describe the wharry Av that bould an' brave old warrior, Te " Wharo. Sure meself an' Major Mair "Wid the Ministber wa3 there, Asßimbled wid the cockatoos au squatethers, That live around that place— Yt r Bowl, we had a case Av whiskey, an' a feed av thripe an' throtters. When the fe» d came to a close, • •' - Ses Rewi—"l suppitse Dear Dootbor, I'm not priviliged to bore „ y\ ... But w»d yer lave Pll bring (He spoke just like a King) A putty little, grievance now.before ye.' "Me bit o* land is sould . v* Ses the So I'm tould." Thin ses Faix' thb;iground was quite adjacent;' •'■■•■■! But s'me dirty spalpeen mane Has cheated me, that's plain, Be the mortial I have not been thrated dacint." Thin the Docthor ses, "A eoorse We met here to diecoorse On Maori rights, an* keep ye in yer places," Thin fcivin' me a v> ink, . He f63, " Paddy d'ye think It is safe to back ould ' Guy Fawks' for the Races." He mint Dunaydin Cup, So 1 tuk another sup Av whiskey, an',l geutly whispered—- •' Daniel,' 1 ~i f ,j Jist back the * Bower' or. • King,' Av ye want to join the ring,
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 743, 22 March 1877, Page 3
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264THE NATIVE MEETIN'. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 743, 22 March 1877, Page 3
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