NATIVE INQUIRY
Commission in the North POVERTY AMONG MAORIS Telegraph—Press Association.) WHANGAREI, May 4 The Native Affairs Commission commenced a sitting here this morning. Dr. Cbok, medical officer for health in the north, said that the health of the'natives generally was considerably below the European standard. Poverty was one of the main causes, the majority living in impoverished, struggling circumstances. The only remedy was to get them back on the land. The development scheme would improve the Maoris’ health conditions. During tho past two years there had been a slight improvement. Matthew Finlay, farm director of the Native Department, stationed at Whangarei, detailed the preliminary steps of the development scheme, saying that the Native Minister took no part in meetings held by various officers. Consolidation had to be neglected when the development work commenced. Areas were not definitely defined and trouble occurred through some people considering themselves entitled to land occupied by others. There had been no lavish expenditure, and the majority of the Maoris were most careful of their expenditure. The success of the scheme depended on personal supervision. The number of supervisors was inadequate.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 119, 4 May 1934, Page 5
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