WAITANGI TREATY

Northern Advocate, 19 January 1934, Page 4

WAITANGI TREATY

MAORI ARTIST’S PAINTING GIFT TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL. I BY TARANAKI TRIBES. (Special to ••Northern Advocate.”) HAWERA, This Day. The Maori tribes of Taranaki have taken possession of a fine old painting depicting the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, for presentation to the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, as chairman of the Waitangi Trust Board. The painting, executed by Mr Omva Haddon, the well-knoAvu -Maori artist, is encased in a frame of tolara, beautifully. carved by Mr Thomas Hebberley, of ,the staff of the Dominion Museum, Wellington. The Taranaki • Maori Board has also A 7 oted SlOb-' toward defraying the expenses of tiie- Waitangi celebrations. Mr Haddon is a son of the Rev. Robert Haddon, the Maori Methodist minister, who is Avell known throughout’the Dominion.’The artist also executed a painting of the landing of Turi at Patea. This was, presented to the Patea Borough Council on the occasion of the celebrations some time ago.. The Waitangi picture contains 28 portraits of noted Ba.keha and Maori personalities aaJio took part in the signing of the Waitangi Treaty, including the Governor, Captain Hobson, Mr Willoughby Shortland, Mr James Busby, and Captain McDonald. All tl|e .churches are represented —the Rev. Henry Williams, Bishop Pompalier, Rev. Richard Taylor, Wesleyan and other missionaries. Maoris depicted are Tamiti Waaka None, Houo Heke, KaAviti, Hakiro, Puihnka, Rewa, Papa tea, Wharehai, Takira and others. Some portraits are reproduced from authentic sketches made at the signing,- which AA r as taken to A.merica, but later returned to the Dominion by the late Rev. J. G. Hammond. Advice lias been received from the Minister of Native Affairs, Sir Apirana Ngata, that a quota of 150 Maoris lias been definitely fixed for Taranki as its representation at Waitangi. Arrangements have been made for the. party to leave for North Auckland on Friday next. The tribes to be represented by the Federation of Taranaki Chiefs Avill be Atiawa, Taranaki, Ngatiruanui and Ngaruru. The picture will be sent AA r ith the party, . .