MAORI COUNCILS.
[Special to the Stab.] WELLINGTON, December 16. Speaking to the Hon. Mr Carroll Jresterday morning, your representative remarked (that two of the leading natives had condemned the existence of Maori Councils, which in their opinion were perfectly useless' bodies, and -nothing good would come out of them. , “Oh,” said the Native Minister', smilingly, “ the wish is father to the thought,’’/and he then proceeded to explain why it was that opposition was shown to setting up these councils, so that notorious abuses of past year's, in which the natives had suffered at' the hands of unscrupulous individuals, should be allowed to continue without drastic measures being introduced for their suppression. The Minister was sanguine that the councils would be productive of lasting benefits to the native race if wisely administered. It is Mr Carroll’s intention to proceed to the North of Auckland and the King Country as early as possible on business connected with these councils and native affairs generally, though ho is afraid that it will be after, the New Year before he is able to start on his journey.
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Evening Star, Issue 11661, 16 December 1902, Page 3
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