ATTITUDE OF MAORI FARMER
letter to mil coatrs A Maori’s attitude to current domestic problems is disclosed in a letter received by Mr, Coates, member of rhe War Cabinet, irorn Mr, lleke Te Rangi. a iminei of Pokatui, North Auckland. The loiter is as 10l lows: — Karena (Gordon; ■ Our brave hoys arc falling in the front every day and night in the battlefield. Our aim is victory. The whole trouble is oil ifuel. Some private cars are cut out altogether and I for one, and some are getting it. That got info my nerves. If we all treated alike I would not say so much. I want fair play, one law. all private cars to get a bit or none at all. This benzine business is a hard hit to the farmers. Can't get to market, j cannot get to sales to buy or sell their stock. This is a bit-too one-sided to my opinion. Our goal is victory, by clever handling will get there. One law—all private car to get bit benzine or none. Labour—4B hours week. Hotel-—closed one day week. Races —to cut some of them off. National Government—help one another will bring us up to victory. I believe you be laughing at this letter when read it. Kia ora. From your best friend, ■HEKE TE RANGI. P.S.—I sent a letter to Paikea something similar to this.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 22 January 1942, Page 8
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