ISLAND MANDATES
NEW ZEALAND'S UNDERTAKINGS FRANCHISE FOR THE SAMOANS. Australian and N.Z* Uable LONDON, July 15. Air Massey, at the luncheon of the Empire Producers’ Association, referred to the new problem cxf New Zealand’s island mandates, and mentioned the success which had resulted from giving the Maoris the franchise and all its privilege*. It would be exactly the same with the Samoans, who were of the same intelligent race. Empire preference, ho said, was more needed than ever now that Britain was a dehtor country. He believed that wool prices would reoover in a few years. Eight countries had now 289 million sheep, as compared with 354 millions ten years ago. The demand would soon overtako the supply. He hoped the Disarmament Conference would succeed, hut the British Navy must be second to none in order to ensure the integrity and safety of the Empire.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10955, 18 July 1921, Page 10
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145ISLAND MANDATES New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10955, 18 July 1921, Page 10
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