A MAORI WELCOME
"THE UNFLINCHING PATRIOT” Pur - V■■ion. AT'OKLAND, January 25 The Prime Minister (the llight Hon. W. F. Mn*ee.y) received tho following telegram convoying greetings of tlie Arawa tribe on liis return from the Imperial Conference: “To-<lay T ou again trend the familiar deck of your canoe, New Zealand. Arawns, thorefore, nffectionjitelv extend hearty greetings to their mighty chief, who for so many years has crossed and recrossed tho traditional ocean of the kiwi. Welcome to you, who come from our King’s presence. Welcome. the unflinching patriot of the Empire, firm believer in the Christian spirit of England, name-
!y, truth, honour, tolerance, and jus tice. Arawas, like you, believe in her destiny and her everlasting place id the sun., and our duty to help in decor J with that belief.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11737, 26 January 1924, Page 5
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132A MAORI WELCOME New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11737, 26 January 1924, Page 5
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