MAORIS AND THE EPIDEMIC.
The Edito?. Sir, —In the" Auckland Star of Friday, December 20th, a letter appeared ftom a Maori named Aperatama Eupene, every word of which is quite true. Te Kutii was the only township which took an interest in the poor Maori during the epidemic, and the best thanks of the Maoris are certainly due to pakehas Messrs G. Elliott, J. Nicfoolls, and Nurse (Mrs V S.) The two doctors rendered valuable services. These people helped to save many Maoris, and did a lot of work in the hour of need. We natives are weeping and wailing for our deer boys killed at the front, for the boys in gaol for rot donning the uniform, and our people who have passed away through tha influenza epidemic. For all the natives, I thank those who helped during the epidemic, especially the ladies. —I am, etc.,
MIHINGA
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1153, 24 December 1918, Page 5
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