MAORIS SYMPATHETIC
LETTER TO TAMASESE’S WIDOW AUCKLAND DECISION A message of sympathy is to be sent by the Akarana Maori Association to Masiofo Ala Tamasese, widow of the Samoan High Chief, Tamasese, who died from wounds received at Apia cn December 28. In deciding last evening- to send the Expression of condolence, numbers of the association made it clear 1 that the Maoris of Auckhind were not taking *id»;s in the differences between the Samoan Mau and the Administration bf Western Samoa. The message to Masiofo is simply recognition of the passing of a Jeaier of a race springing from the rarift stock as the New Zealand Maoris. jßeference was made to the high rank Tamasese as the descendant of the Royal Tupua family of the old Samoan Eh eftains.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 885, 31 January 1930, Page 1
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