MAORIS DESTITUTE.
FOOTBALL AND RATANA BLAMED. (Pek Pziess Association.) WANGANUI, Septoruher 6. i Information lias boon received by ; the Wanganui River Trust Board that • the Natives at some settlements along i the "Wanganui River are in a state of ’ f’r-Mitut ion, ami are urgently requir- : ing help. At one settlement eight children have died within the last : three months. Tt was stated that in another locality the Maoris wore ••pending then time end money on football - \ n Meeting to plant foou Gup.p’ies. c:i•! ihat in other place: Natives : . d impoverished theiriselves •»c fr-ve-liug a, umulating food ,m> ' plies a.-.tend meetings :i i which Ra- ! nv: . h' miracle n'.in.” was i present. In one instance a ingle Na • ' live fop.fr:hutif-u o* iood was valued .at £2OO. flu hoard dwidccl to help ! the Natives with gifts of old clothing.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16832, 7 September 1922, Page 5
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137MAORIS DESTITUTE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16832, 7 September 1922, Page 5
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