NATIVE LAND SCHEME
TEACHING MAORI FARMERS LEADING SETTLER’S PRAISE In the course of his remarks at the opening of the new Te Teko Native School, last Saturday, Mr W, A. McCracken paid a warm tribute to the success of the Native Land Scheme. It was, he said, the only practicable way in which to bring in land successfully, ‘under Maori ownership. The scheme enabled Maoris to commence Avith proper facilities, sheds, fences, buildings, and further appointed an overseer Avho Avas al-
Avays ready to assist and advise; The Avhole scheme Avas properly financed and it Avas an indication of its success to note the number of farmers Avho ■ were responding to it and really prospering under its guidance and shoAving good i results.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 13026, 3 May 1940, Page 6
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