MAORILANDERS' ASSOCIATION
A meeting of the Management Committee ot the Maonlanders' Association was held last week, Mr. J. A. Shand presiding The secretary (Mr. T. Tester) reported that eight new members had joined since the last meeting, and that there were no liabilities. It was decided to appoint two more enrolment officers. Atter a lengthy discussion the followintr resolution was passed:— "That this association resents statement, that are being made that New Zealand boys and girls have no desire to settle ou the land, and contends that if given the opportunities that are now beinc given to boys and girls from overseas, native-born young people would prove to be more efficient that those that are bow being imported, and, furthermore, this association is o£ the opinion that without delay a scheme for training New Zealandborn boys and girls on the land should be inaugurated."
Mr. V. S. Knight was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Management Committee.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 127, 25 November 1929, Page 10
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MAORILANDERS' ASSOCIATION
Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 127, 25 November 1929, Page 10
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