ELECTIONS OF MAORI COUNCILS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4300, 8 March 1901, Page 6

ELECTIONS OF MAORI COUNCILS.

Elections of Councils -under the Maori Councils'Act of last session are now being held. .. . ' The election of a. Council for the. llau- , kawa district was held at Otaki on Tuesday, under the direction of Mr.J. B. '•Hackworth, and cho following, were el'ected as-members without opposition: IWKipate Taipua, Texetura. rHamahona.Were.ta ; -tPineaha, ■•Pape Rauapjrx; Hanikamu; te- Hijsp. Tutua; Hapi,.Tßparainia"Eaki;» Kcfehi tEe.'ei;a.; Himiona Kowhav, Nepia-t&'.TKaii, am : Matah Pqfoterie.. • ■ '--At Papawai, where the election was conducted.by Mr L. M.. Grace, the"following Council was elected for the Rongokako district: —Hnjri _ Hcrewini t te Huki. Manahi Paewai, Nireaha Tamaki, Manihera Maaka, Hami Pqtangaroa, Kingi Ngatuere, Ropoama Meihana, Apcro Hare Kumorca, Hoani te Toru Rangitakaiwaho, Whenua Heketa Manihera, EruhaPiripi te Maari, and Heta Matua. ■ A Coviicil .vos also elected at Gisborne for the Takitimu district, but the names cf the members have not yet reached Wellington. Elections were to have been held yesterday for the Taranaki district at Hawera, and for the Wanganui district at Putiki. - ;