N.Z. REFORM LEAGUE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10996, 17 July 1914, Page 5

N.Z. REFORM LEAGUE.

Per Press Association. Wellington, July 16 The annual report was adopted. Committees were then set up to deal with the remits on the conference paper, the remainder of the morning being spent in discussing the follow lug remits forwarded by Maori branches; (1) That it be a recom meadatitm to Hie Government from this conference that in all fating elections of Maori members to Parliament, provision should be made for a seorf t ballot so that the voters may be relieved of the ceces sity of openly declaring for whom they intend to vote; (3) That in the best interests of tho native race, this conference farther ' targes upon the Government the necessity for taking such action as will help the Maoris to follow agricultural and farming pursuits and to afford them such instruction in the business as will result in their becoming, in dependent and self-reliant citizens of the State.— Both the remits wore adopted without alteration.