ROTORUA READY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1927, Page 8

ROTORUA READY.

GREAT DAY DRAWS NIGH. MAORIS GATHER IN STRENGTH : -•\T SPECTACLE PLAVNTD. - - - j 1 EOTOF.VA. this lay. Tie stare is. =■-:. ar. i R :■: ■: rua. is rre- ■ ' r-arei :•:■ give F!\-ys"*y a hara::cr: s :::- • a:.i D.;-:r.*s-= are cer:a::: of an er.thurias- ' from the Maoris that th- rr-:a: •'-:■'■ ~.:-.T ar.-L r.ear the :■'. ke. r«-r , "r<»rr.*a"ive-« ; o: farr.cu* tric-es Lave, ir<-.-.her-..-. tr.: are '.:■ the K::.j's son. l>e*.ail.- 1 , .'. \ c**r. :r. :he al'.r Lani; of Mr. Ta! Mlt-J ! :hf::. -:hie: of ti.e famous Ara-***. ar.! ': i And Mr. H. E. H. Ba:r.ravi = . private ■ ! Minister of Vp.-.i-.e Asi::-. sh,: v.;;i r-e • i Two Thousand Picked Men. j _'■"■' -•'■ ■ '■ _ 'y~'\\ '"'" ■■ ■ ' * "■"■ i ; iir:----.-\:".ty of n..vomm>iativr.. :.-ut iuvr.a- '• ; in Xif.v ;e -e:e.: :-.•: ;Le gr-.at '■ i are I'2'Xi hr-re so far. and :' i; >"~- ■ picked men for van::' by to-morrow. i The viritinc native*, mostly .-Lief* J anions their wn p*-ople. are trar.iport-" ! i nvt? can" , *— ~ »kir.<% T "K". WhakarowaTaWa. Tun.,hvr: ar.: 7- , R-ro-o-te-rarg;. I A uajk *br>.i;:ch '".' pa .»* ' ■"hi!:> i m"ii ; :a-T v;t- a;: ir.:'"r»-»t:r.i: e\r--ri-j en-v. pa w«t* .r.-\.:-:. .--. • rv ball I Hdpj.v native* ua*k>"-il ,i":«j>i" la;ii.'hi:i2 j and .aiiini:. w:ii':o ?. n".Jnn"i*r. i;i th?" a-i-i ti.lr—a c:-- : r : ■■-. v:o : :S -- i *ho arT"-' ; - : :z «'■".! •■:' : -1 , -- "..—■"■' i j The Meeting House Renovates. ; Fill. , : r< < -:•'■: !v, i-'..- ff-r :i ...rn:".-'..i-|t:>,n .i~. ' 'hiiifiu'".:! i: !i:>-« .; -;.'--i,I '.r.-'Tf rv-.r.z :^ n o".v > r ■.: •.;•!•■•;. T.\° I h;l* !f;,.>\;itf ! :••;■ -";■■ ;|.\.i; \ii;-. I and :•■ yo-;."- n in -,/•>-. , r.ia-it th? ..••-.-a-;. :; .■•: ;:= rv - i;f nine "a- ----! ce!e'>7a".f-<J by a dan->? ; -'i vak-'s- . i poi.'jg to tlie native fund for ti.o c-.T.er-■l tainraent of their giie-'s. ;| Sir Maui Poir-aTe. who. Lis faici'y • and hi~ Mr. Conway. earn ;] here on Thtir*day. ha« :>een Susy confer- ! •jring with Mr. 'Tai Sir. B.i'.- ' ; i neavii. and Mr. Peter Biii-k -p-ni::~ . j the native propramii.e. which, though not . I complet«d a; to fieta::. may he rclici j ■ j upon TO prove a thoroughly rc-r re tentative d:-piay. The Maori rerepion ~VA ! ; He he'A on the racecourse. Arawa r?.rk.i , j oa Monday morning. ' j Racing Club's Charges. I II T , ... . ' ! It. may oe here mentioned that tr.erc ji* considerable c>jmn2ent locally on the J fact that, while the ectrar.ce to the course i? in-e. the Club ha? rix-?.l i : charges oi £1 10/ for ~at? on ! tht? grandstand. This rnean* that iho'M; «-ho .iesire a close vie-s- of Royalty en ' I tn;s historic occasion ■»■:!! have to pay < I a stin p.rice for it. and it is a*«-eTte«i that the Duke and Duchess might not be at all pleased to learn that they will ' be on show at a -tiff price. The grand- j 5-iand holds 12' V) people, which mean* \ that the return from a ""full house" ! would be £ISOO. even allowing for "deal heads." " The circular issued by the Racing Gu'i " announcing this charge doe* n-.<: say i-j, . whom the money will go. but inquirk-s | .! made do not disclose that any * loc-al : < . caantv vs-;;l beiierlt by it. but i: : ; ! j more than likely that the major::v of' 'j the people w;ll refuse to pay £1 ](■' for I I j the privilege of reserving seat- •■?! thj gran I stand, and sj th- antic-ipate-l ■("haul" will not be s<s great a- th-.- club j j J " | J >ir Ma;:i Pomare said he expected a! 4 J great native welcome to the -->n of the) (King and his w;i>. "The Maoris are! , here from the north, south, east and ; i he said, "to pay Lo!na;:e to the ; ) Diike aTid Duches*. and a=i-ire them of j their alle?ian.:-e and loyalty t<. the j I Crown. They rr&v Se a**iirc..l of the' _ j i]oar:i-"-r: ".veliN-'nie from th* Maori I _ i peof.-c. The burden of t> er>:*n?.:~-[ . I mom. the dances an<\ the roi=. will i 4 1 fall -.];«-.n •'::■• Arawa*. of I'.r-t.--rua. Th» ! j Matat:i-. from the Bay of P!e-: - r. ani j tho T-.jwhare-oa. fro"i Tair»->. -•:--• = .they will nv*: worthily x.:l \ \ "Maori r*ot'!*>." i Address to the Duke. On the arrival of :he Hoy a] party :c- , i n-.orrow afternoon, they \\.'.\ '«■ '-.v-'-l ' j cornel by the Mayor. Mr. f. }T. ( iinkarj. ! i and councillors, anil a civi.- reoer-tion a- , : ' f the presentation of an addrp>>" will in-,- j i mediately foil> - on a platform outside '<■ j the station. The to P.-.vsi | ! Hiirhne-se-. r>eau T :ful]y ilinminated an-: ■ Hound in blue leather, read*:— ; i To Ynnr Royal Hiahne**?? the Duke a::d : ■ Duchess of York.— j On l»eha:f of the fw»oplr •■: !;■■: -r:a j ■ and tiie surrounding distrh-t* we desiro ; j t>> extend t-> you a heart" w!.-.-.-:;.;- .-.-; this your fir*: vi-it to O'ir -'.)-.res. and I to the sinrere pleasure o.>-.i-----i sioned by vour presence to-day. We ■ j take this opportunity to o-;r-----■-elves with that spirit of teswervinsj ? j loyalty to King and Empire whi\i i*' - characteristic of New Zealand, and we: : take pleasure in assuring you that we; ! j can speak al*o on behalf of member*! ' of the native rac-e resi-lent in this d:s-1 -I trie*, who have been steadfast in their' ; j Invalty to the Empire and its id=al«. j . j We appreciate very highly yot7r presence , - J w:th us. and thouffh your sojourn in 1. fjonr d'srrict i« brirf we t—i*t ' «jtha- the natu-al phenomena, theheahh-j . I triviriz properties of our water*, and the! I 1 OTher .ittraction? in th:? rv>ntre ni rhfr-- • nisi activiry will mak* l your vi«:t to I t TToforua always a very- pleasing memory, j : Your appreciation of the industries a:!d i :• interests of the Dominions warrants t:s ' ■ I in the conviction that yorir visit among : j u? will be conductive to the eontinuance • of the Teiy cordial relationshio existing

between the Homeland and this Dominion. In conclusion. we ferventlT her* every blessing may be showered u>?n Your Royal Highnesses. . 'Sirnedi C EL Clinkard. Mayor. W. A. McLean, Town Clerk. H. P. Fori. County Chairman. A. Ballingham. County Clerk. j Alter the reception the native chiefs , '"ill r*e r relented by Mr Maui For..arc. to V;;* "Grand Hvt-:'..'