Te Kopara 61
[3] Te Kopara, Number 61, Gisborne, 12 January, 1919.
‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’
Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]
AN EXPLANATION
Because the members of the Committee of Te Kopara were struck down by the epidemic [Spanish Flu] from the beginning of November, our bird was not able to fly to his various marae during the month of November. What could we do? ……. Therefore the main Editor could not find time to come here from Hastings to help with our paper because of the great demands of helping all those afflicted with that sickness in the Hastings area.
