EUROPEANS AND MAORIS.
A SCHOOL QUESTION,
(bi Tsi.noiurn—ritEss association,) - Auckland, August 19
"The Maoris rite not clean. They are afflicted with skin diseases, and if they are continually in the close neighbourhood of Europeans they aro liable to carry these diseases to white people." Thus Mr. 6. Edgecumbe. in advocating the erection of a separate school for Europeans at Taurnarunui at to-day's meeting of the Education Board. "If it is not provided," continued Mr. Edgecumbe, '-'a number of the children in Taurnarunui will not have the benefits of a public 6chool education. Taumiir.unui was referred -toas a growing and important centre, and several members expressed the opinion that the existing state of affairs was very undesirable. The Board's architect will shortly furnish a report on the -matter, and tho Board will, if accessary application for a grant.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 281, 20 August 1908, Page 7
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