THE MAORIS AND LIQUOR.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11992, 10 July 1903, Page 5

THE MAORIS AND LIQUOR.

GOOD PROMISES

AUCKLAND, July 9. Maliuta bias signed the pledge at the instance of the Rev. Gitrtos as an example to the natives' lwognlailnieE his authority, subscrib'ng.himself.Maihuta Tawhiao. He states that i if' the Government give the Maoni Councils power the aouncils will stop the liauior traffic in the whole of the King What ds . requiiredl is> to jpßevent liquor being brought into the district. The chiefs in each district will fallow Mahuta's lead, in signing the pledge. Every native will tfe requjired to conform! tlo tliie will of tlie majority or be dlilagraced and liable to be tihrown out of thie oomimninity. Henare Kaihiu- srtatea that when Mahuta goes to Parliament he will make a statement that <he is one with King Edward, and expects the Government and,' the Premie* €6 fulfil -he promises made to the Maoris .in thie past. He will dto folis utmost to se,e those pledges carried out. Kaihu, who hiaa been married for several years according to the Maori custom), has just had his raiarriagie solemnised according to the rites of the church. Mrs. Kaihu was Louisa, Flavelt. of thie Ngatiteata ttt.be, Waiuku-