TI;o suggestion that wounded Maori soldiers should be allowed at least four months' leave of absence when invalided' to New Zealand was, put forward by several chiefs' of "the Ngatdwhatua tribe at a farewell gathering jto.'a "Maori soldier. It decided to send: ut petition to the Defence T>epartment in connection with the matter. Private; Hemana, one <bf the sceturned soldiers, v 'emphatically urged, when ; the suggestion that he should not returri to the front yras mooted; ,that . young Maoris should be encouraged to fight for theuriKing and country; This opinion endoT»M;by the majority of. tfeoise a* the ,-gathettuT---' : ./vv V...-.' : -;H ' J: ~'y':~'---^/s'^.-:.-'^.' .■■■/•'.-
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 3 January 1916, Page 6
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103Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 3 January 1916, Page 6
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