NATIVE LAND COMMISSION

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9305, 22 March 1907, Page 7

NATIVE LAND COMMISSION

WELLINGTON, March 22. The Native Land Oommissiion opened its sitting ten this morning The Chief Justice as President, explained the scope and purpose of the Commission, and informed the natives that Mr Skerrott ihad been instructed by the Government to a«t for them. „ , , Takaiangi Mete Kingi, a leading local "■hief . spoke a few -words *>* vreJoome. The Chief Justice repKed, expressing the hope that the young Maoris of to-<tey

would be as brave in the industrial struggle as their ancestors had been formierly in war.

The Commission then adjourned fbr a couple of hours to enable the natives so consult Mr Skerrefcfc.

A BRIDE'S DEATH.

NELSON, March 22.

The melancholy death of a bride occurred today in Mrs Jackson Young, of Hutt, a lady of 26, formerly Miss Parsons, and wife of Edward Jackson Young. The couple Teeentiy returned from their honeymoon. Mrs Jackson Young -was taken ill and succumbed to heart trouble.