NATIVES’ PREFERENCE.
SUSTENANCE TO WORK. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, June 7. “Some people may think that it is not our business to interfere, but it is of vital importance to us that this problem should have been allowed to progress as it has in the past,” said the chairman, Mr F. 13. Logan, at this morning’s meeting ot the Hawke’s Bay County Council, referring to the position of natives on sustenance. The view was expressed by (Jr. R. AI. Harding, by whom the matter was broached, that although there was a great deal of winter work, such as clearing willows, which Maoris could do, they preferred to go on sustenance. “Air Harding is quite right, said Air Logan. “Lt is a most appalling problem. I know that .there is work offering in the countryside for these stalwart natives, hut it is more, agreeable to go on sustenance. The view has been expressed to me that it is a crying shame that these strong, ablebodied Maoris should remain in the pas when there is remunerative work awaiting them.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 160, 8 June 1937, Page 7
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