TELEGRAMS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] THE MAORI RACE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 8 April 1908, Page 5

TELEGRAMS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.]

THE MAORI RACE.

EDUCATTON AND HEALTH. HON. G. FOWLDS ENTERTAINED. Ipbbss association.] DUJNEJtfNV. April 7. The Hon. G. Fojvlds was accorded an', enthusiastic welcome ,by the Maoris of. Puketerakai and was. banqueted . by, them at. the whare of the council of Araitiuru. At. the native^ school, an address of welcome was read bjyJM&^T. EL Parata, who, said that the factthßt the , native schools . „' administered directly -under, -,ihe control of " \ ,MmV igfcer „for Education .w^as 'in ; a .gref^ measure r a, reasp.n^ th^t.;,ti^.e^ 77 w i ej:e,r > sa well abreapt ,bf t modern edupatiqnal 'rte^- ' r ' quirements. Mr Parata asked the.jMCinr ister to set ,his n lace s. against tempt to hand-tiie.naliye £(^|io.ols,^over). to.^Sducation Boards, tte^fcefrg^ntion to .tne/matter. of ,a high'^school .^. ing established fin "the South!;.Lilan^ They jfelt surety his.psst,aciiqns,ihey cr wojuld inpt appeal in , yam; to liim^ jag. sppething for. higher education of. tfie.. native boya.,and girls. U, \ t £ X^^ , Mr, FqwWs, jin»:nis speech, r< ',cpmj^j merited the schools , arid, scholars m ,<%a theip appearance' and' progress, ;and urged the latter,; to lay, Kola. on P&?t~ cation so as W take tneir places in ting, work of the country on the samelfopV ing as the Europeans. He could ,majkjo no promises about a high school,, ;buti he would do his best towards -.getting! the best possible higher, education i within the easy reach of native children. The party were welcomed, tip, thiei whare by women waving handkerchiefs and shouting native greetings. The banquet- was on a lavish scale.- ,■ ; Dr Truby King took occasion to warn the Maoris against shutting. air from their dwellings at night. There was nothing about their race to make it liable , to tuberculosis, but, having adopted certain fashions of Europeans, they .must go further and adopt their, precautions to ensure health. ■ Mr Fbwlds also laid stress on this point, and assured them that the Government had the true interests of the Maori at heart.