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From Mr H. A. Brown, Te Araroa, comes this old photo of men of the 28th Maori Battalion on final leave before the war. From left, in front, P. Totoro, M. Katae, J. K. Waenga, H. A. Brown, W. Mouranga, T. Korau, R. Campbell and T. Puia. At back: R. Hauiti, J. Hazel, R. Bristowe, H. Ruwhiu, A. Apanui, H.Crawford, J. McClutchie, and two unidentified men. The picture was taken in front of the Te Araroa meeting-house and all the men attended the Te Araroa School.

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From an old glass plate comes this picture of a farm house in the country, whereabouts unknown. The old glass plate was found, with a box of others, under an old house, so we have no relative information. However, hazarding a guess, this building would probably have cost about 450 pounds in those days, a far cry from the building costs of today. So, from this old picture we have an interesting exercise in the trends of inflation, if nothing else!