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Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 24, 29 January 1943, Page 4

Maoris And Home Guard Feelings of frustration, said to be general among the Maori people concerning Home Guard activities, were ventilated at a meeting of Tuhoe and Ngati Awu people held at Ruatoki. The meeting, which was under the chairmanship of Sir Apirana Ngata, M.P. for Eastern Maori, attracted a, large attendance of Maoris. Sir Apirana stated that lack of suitable equipment and transport and an apparent lack of cohesive planning was the chief concern, and this had not been lightened by many unfulfilled official promises made in the past. The Maori people wanted a clear statement from the Government as to whether the Home Guard was intended to function as a properly organised defensive, force, Sir Apirana Ngata continued. If that was not intended, the only logical course would be for units to be disbanded..

Price of Apricots Fixed In order to meet the demands of the Armed Forces as well as the. public 50 per cent, of the Otago apricot crop is to be dried or canned to replace what would normally be imported, and as safeguard against abnormally high prices for the remainder a. price order was issued last night fixing the price throughout New Zealand. The effect of this is that the maximum wholesale price in Otago and Southland will be 8s per 20 pound case, in Canterbury 8s 6d, in the northern end of the South Island and the southern half of the North Island 9s 6d. and in the Auckland province 10s 6d. The ret.Xl price will not exceed the following: Otago, Southland and Canterbury BJd per pound, the Northern end of the South Island and the southern half of the North Island 9£d, Auckland lOid.