TE KOOTI’S LAND.
[Ter Press Association.! WHAKATANE. May 23. During the visit of the Hons T>. H. Guthrie. Minister of Lands, and J. G. Coates, Native Minister, to this district the question of a block of land given to Te Kooti by the Tate Sir Alfred C‘adman, was mentioned. The land is Grown land, given for the use of Te Kooti, who had few relatives but manv followers, adventurers and adherents of the Kangitu religion, founded hv Te Kooti- The religious sect now-claims the land against the blood relatives of Te Kooti. Mr Coates said he would uphold, .the great tradition of previous Native Ministers. FTe came to look for himself, and would see and hear ail parties. Tt was not his Government's policy to rob the Maoris, but treat them fairly and give them every help. Mr Guthrie said he w ould deal with the problem after his colleague, the Native Minister. The Hon A- T. Ngata. urged consideration of reasonable demands!
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16434, 24 May 1921, Page 4
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