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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 11 June 1925, Page 8

When General Sir lan Hamilton was m Hastings several years ago. Air William licslop introduced him to various l-it’ves who liar) fought on the British side during the Maori war, and then Sir bin asked if he could meet some of the Maoris who fought against the Government (J the country. Air Hcslop mado an appointment with one of the Empire's quondam foes, tmt when he met the old warrior at the appointed time the Maori was in such an advanced stage of intoxication that it was impossible to present him to General Hamilton. Air licslop remonstrated, but the old chap held bis own. "Py curry. ’ -lie said, "you to folia to give to medals, you give him to pakelia, you give him te Maori light, wit you. but no medal for te Alaoris Hint- fight for their land. Te medals should be given to us. There be no war only for us. No medals for you and all te rest. You go to blazes!" Mr lleslop wrote to Sir Inn Hamilton telling him the story and lie received a reply from the General by Hie last mail, in which lie says: "1 enjoyed the story about the, Maori very much indeed. and I will take ail opportunity before very Jong of telling it to some auditn*’o or another in this country.

“] could not hoi)) noticing on returning to No'.v Zealand the 'fine, stalwart men that one sees) in the .street i;,” said Mi Thomas Mackon/io, formerly New Zealand High Com mission or in London, who recently returned to the Dominion after ii 15-inonths’ trip abroad. •'Tiny are a long way better physically and iron) the point of view of carriage and general appearance than the average type of man one sees in the Old Loimtiy.”