NATIVE LAND COMMISSION.
GISBORNE, November 30. The Native Land Commission opened its sittings at Gisborne this morning. After investigating several Gisborno blocks, tha commission proceeds by steamer on Tuesday to Avranui to deal with Waiapu landa. ' Iv the course of tho hearing of a case this morning the Chief Justice stated that the only hope of tho Maoris, if they desired to live, waa for them to become efficient farmers, and H they did not do this, but loafed about, the race would die out.
Of 100 crimes, 48 are the work of habitual criminals.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 31
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95NATIVE LAND COMMISSION. Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 31
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