Maori Navigators
SIR KINGSFORD SMITH’S TRIBUTE Sir Kingsford Smith, during the course of his remarks at Putiki made a very picturesque reference which did not fail to impress the natives. With commendable spirit of selfabnegation, “Smithy” said that he looked upon the wonderful migration which led the ancestors of the Maori race on their way across the Pacific as an achievement greater than his in crossing the Tasman. He told his Maori friends that he had tho advantage of a knowledge of the ocean when he set out, and good appliances to aid him to navigate the Southern Cross to New Zealand; whereas their ancestors set out on the long and perilous 3'ourfley in frail canoes with most primitive methods to set their course by and continued uncertainly as to .whether they would reach any destination.
“Smithy” and the Maori are on common ground, for neither makes any flamboyant claim to greatness, although both deserve it in full measure.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19330127.2.17
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7066, 27 January 1933, Page 3
Word Count
159Maori Navigators Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7066, 27 January 1933, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.