KING COUNTRY PROGRESS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 982, 27 May 1930, Page 11

KING COUNTRY PROGRESS

SIR APIRANA NGATA’S WORK MR. BROADFOOT’S EULOGY From Our Own Correspondent TE KUITI. Monday. When speaking at a farewell to a well-known Te Kuiti sportsman, Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, M.P., in expressing his belief tha*t progress must eventually take place in the district, said that in a few years’ time there would be undoubtedly a much improved King Country. In Sir Apirana Xgata the Maoris had at last found a great leader, who was doing everything to help the King Country from both the Maori and Pakeha viewpoit. When in Wellington during the week the speaker had asked Sir Apirana for further assistance for the district, and the latter said: “Young man. do you know how much of my money you have had for the King Country? Well, I’ll tell you. I have granted your requests to the total of £30,000 in 12 months.” Mr. Broadfoot said Sir Apirana was a very progressive man, and he feb that through him much progress would be realised. In the speaker's opinion, the future would see land developed here that would compare more than favourably with other lands in districts which at present enjoyed a more enviable reputation. When the many problems affecting the inner area of the North had been solved, there would be | £20,000,000 a year production from lands between Te Kuiti and Poverty ! Bay.