MAORI EXHIBITION.
ATTRACTION FOR SYDNEY. Drama her visit to the Commonwealth Maggie Papakura, the well-known Whakarewarewa guide, arranged for a Maori exhibition, at ClonUrf, Sydney, similar to that which took place at the Christohurcli Exhibition. The firet step towards this exhibition was taken on Friday (says the Hot Lakes Chronicle), when two canoes Te-a-Whiwhi and Mongakawa— delivered at the Rotorua railway station, destined for shipment to Sydney in the Maheno to-day. In addition to these canoes, a number of Maori carvings will being forwarded to Sydney, which will be utilised in connection with the exhibition. Arrangements have been made for the return of the canoes and carvings to the Dominion, hence permission having been given for their temporary removal from New Zealand. A brother of Guide Maggie will have charge of the shipment and see to the erection of the building and the display of the exhibits. Nine others will alio proceed to Sydney on Monday, and later on a large number of performers will visit the Commonwealth and give performances in connection with the exhibition. Guides Bella and Maggio will accompany the latter, and the performances will be given under their direction..
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14188, 11 October 1909, Page 6
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