She said they could easily be winners of a future competition if they did one simple thing – married a good Wahine! A suggestion that attracted much mirth and who knows how many takers.
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Your old mate hears that a finalist in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy Competition – for the top Maori Sheep and beef farm – had some simple advice for the large number of young Pakeha shepherds attending the field day at Mangaroa Station.
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