THE MAORI CONGRESS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 169, 18 July 1908, Page 5

THE MAORI CONGRESS.

THE LIQUOR QUESTI<

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A DETERMINED ATTITUDE. '

[PREBS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, July 18. \ The Maori Congress yesterday <de■bated the question of zemoving the legislative distinction >between .the races, hut the general opinion 'was in favour oi adhering to the existing system forsthe present. \ Another •question -dealt with was the liquor traffic.- One member .presented a petition with 14;O00 signatures.,' ,to we followed ihy nine similar, petitions,' praying that either liquor should be prohibited altogether to Maoris and half-castes in native settlements, orj that power he given -to the Maoris <to vote as to whether liquor should bo supplied to them. - • The Congress passed a resolution approving the prayer of the petition, and calling attention to the fact that the present law is often violated.