THE PROPHET RUA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5681, 16 June 1908, Page 3

THE PROPHET RUA.

HIS ASPIRATIONS

NAPIER, June 15. f The Maori prophet Rua 'arrived hero on Saturday, on his way to Wellington to interview the Hon. J . Carroll on native 'questions. “I am going," said Eua, in an interview, “partly to try to draw the European and Maori together and also to answer certain accusations made against me. I want the Government to help us to develop the mining prospects of the Urewera country in such a way as shall he. fair to the natives who own the land, and to the people who work the mines. I desire that this wealth sh a Il not be idle and unprofitable, and I

wish to get miners’ rights for the Maoris who own the laud where the minerals are. Then I want Government to help us to improve our laud so that wo may work it lor ourselves and advance money for that purpose. The money will bo repaid. I want the Government to make roads for the Maoris as they do for Europeans. The Maoris are willing to bear the burden of such works just as Europeans da. I want to get the right to fish in ourjdvers without the necessity of Trotting a license." Eua and his party will proceed by easy stages to Wellington.