Help For Maoris

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31548, 9 December 1967, Page 7

Help For Maoris

Te Wai Pounamu, where Maori girls received special help and encouragement to retain their place in a pakeha school, was an ideal arrangement, working satisfactorily towards giving Maoris equal opportunities in education, the president (Mrs L. C. L. Averill) said at the annual meeting of the Friends of Te Wai Pounamu. Mrs Averill and the immediate past president (Mr W. Peers) paid a tribute to the late Miss Kai Riwai for her interest and unfailing support of the college. Her death had left a gap that would be hard to fill, said Mr Peers. Election of officers.—President: Mrs L. C. L. Averill; vice-presidents: Miss Nancy Northcroft, Mr P. R. Vincent, Miss Betty Webb; immediate past president: Mr W. Peers; executive committee: Mrs V. Brownlee, Mrs J. Roysmith, Mrs W. G. Woolmore-Good-win, Miss B. Webb, Mr J. W. Huggins, Mr John Stewart, Mr I. Pringle, Mr P. R. Vincent. Mr R. G. Hintz and Miss L. E. Coleman: representatives on college board of governors: Mr P* R. Vincent, Mrs J. Roysmith, Miss N. Northcroft; secretary-treasurer: Mr S. G. Annand: honorary solicitors: Messrs Gough, Clark and Bispham; honorary auditors: Messrs I. J. Wilson and Co.