THE MAORI ELECTIONS

Evening Star, Issue 17227, 17 December 1919, Page 7

THE MAORI ELECTIONS

NO CHANGE IN REPRESENTATION. The polling yesterday resulted in the re-election of Tau Henare. Hon. Dr Pnmare, and J. H. W. Urn. Following arc the details of the voting; NORTHERN MAORI DISTRICT.

Five small returns to come cannot affect the result. 1914. T. Henare 885, H. Te Paa 709, R. T. Puhipi 696, N. P. Kakiti 662, N. H. Papakakura 552, H. Tc Wake 218, P. Hoon 187, A. Ngakawa 185. EASTERN MAORI DISTRICT. ’‘Hon. A. T. Ngata (Liberal), unopposed. JSg 14 — A - T - N S aia 4 = 9S4 > 6. Te it Pere WESTERN MAORI DISTRICT.

Several returns to come cannot affect the result. »• Several of the candidates lost their deposits. 1914.—M. Pomare 5,416, H. R. Te Ao 1.-509. P- Eketone 1,074, R. Mawhete 703, H. T. Paora 166, T. Patena 125. SOUTHERN MAORI DISTRICT.

J 944 - Parata 454, T. M. Erihana 196, H. Rose 162. By-election (February 1918); J, H. W. Uru 242, H. Parata 225’ T. M. Erihana 159. MR URU INTERVIEWED. . [Special to the 'Btah.’l CHRISTCHURCH, December 17. In an interview which he gave to a reporter last night Mr W. Uru, M.P., said that the Natives felt that their rightful claims had never received justice from the various Governments of New Zealand. In the early days of settlement, when the Maoris disposed of 26,000,000 acres of land, extending from Kaiapoi to Dunedin, for the sum of £2,000, a promise was given that ample reservations would be set aside for the Maoris and their heirs hereafter. “The £2,000 was forthcoming all right.” sa id My Uru, “ but tho Maoris are still waiting for the reservations.” Mr Uru stated that he had not pressed the claim during his sojourn in the House, because of the war, but he would do so in the future. Mr Uru expressed disappointment at thq poll being so poor, the total number of names on the roll being nearly 1,000, and only 698__ votes were registered. About 2,000 or 3,000 Maoris in the SoUth Island, however, he said, were on the European, tolls, because of the advantage they thus obtained. These were a vote on the liquor question, shearers’ rights, absentee votes, and other privileges. Although these people would not vote for a Maori member, commented Mr. Uru, they were quick to come along if a relative died and to claim the land as next of kin, which they were allowed by the Native Land Court if everything was in order. “I clo not like this .sort of tiling,” said Mr Uru, These people should he one thine or the other.” J

*Tau Henare 2,604 Nau Paraone Kakiti '932 Anaru Ngakawa 135 Apernhama Reupene Tuoro 67 Wiri Henare 51

'Hon. >1, Pomare (Reform) ...2,550 Ngarangi Katitia Tune> Kaawe Sliprt ... Tmvbakaririka Patena ...1,278 ... 566 ... 542 Henare Kaihau ... 208 Taiv.-jwi Tukamana Te Taniwha ... 177 Tema Pouwharetapu Kewene ... ... 47 Keritokn Te Ahu ... 34 'Krueia, Poihipi Chase ... 24 Otenc Paora ... 28 Kipa Te Whatanui ... 12

*J. IT. W. Uru (Reform) . ... 576 R. M. Taiaroa . ... 169 T. M. Erihana . ... 97 Hoaui Matin . ... 46