LECTURE ON THE MAORI PEOPLE
Those American sailors who were interested in th*e story of New Zealand's development from ttie first settlement by the daring seafarers from Polynesia were catered for last evening at the Concert Chamber. Town Hall, where Mr. Elsdon Best delivered' a most comprehensive lecture. Mr. Best referred to the gradual spread of the ancient ancestors of the Maoris as evidenced by the similarity of tongue in the far-flung islands of the Pacific at the present time, and then mentioned tho lore of adventure nnd skill as navigators which brought them to Now Zealand, long before any white man dared to venture out of sight of lanjd. It was a most interesting lecture, which was heartily appreciated by those present. Films of the welcome pivpn by the Maoris to the Americans during the 1908 visit were also shown, and Maori habits and customs as they were before civilisation effected its changes. Mr. Johannes And«rson explained various features of the picture*, and Mr. Beat rendered ccv-
eral Maori war gongs in the Native tongue. Miss Castles sang "Waiata Poi," and for an encore "Mary."
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 42, 18 August 1925, Page 9
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186LECTURE ON THE MAORI PEOPLE Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 42, 18 August 1925, Page 9
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