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Mr. T. R. Exley referred to above,
was indeed the butcher at Kaponga.

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Hawera and Normanby Star 13 July 1896

Exley’s home and butchery
In 1898 he sold out and left Kaponga.

Image from Settler Kaponga Rollo Arnold.

In March 1897 Mr. T. R. Exley was
the plaintiff in a libel case – defendant
had been making statements to
Exley’s customers that he had sold a
diseased animal. The case was closely
followed and reported in detail, and is
of interest because it indicates the level of public concern about bovine tuberculosis
which existed at that time.

In 1899 the Kenyon family shifted to Cardiff.
John Wilson Kenyon remembered this, and again his memory is vindicated.
1900 Electoral Roll:

John Kenyon recalls in 1902 shifting to Manaia
Probably he means Kaupokonui (about three miles east of Manaia town.)

According to newspapers, the family is now in fact at Kaupokonui in 1902/1903 and
other sources (see appendix) suggest this farm was lease-hold.

Strictly speaking, Manaia is outside the district of Kaupokanui, but Manaia Rd is
close enough to the boundary.

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Hawera and Normanby Star 18 Sept. 1902

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Hawera and Normanby Star 31 Jan 1903

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