SHELTER FOR THE MAORIS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 5899, 11 May 1886, Page 2

SHELTER FOR THE MAORIS.

» (TO THB EDITOR), Sib,— l wish to call attention to the— l had almost aaid disgraceful— way in which the Maoris are allowed to be encamped in tents on the reclaimed land during th.c late inclement weather: We are now at the end of the fine weather season., and moat likely will have a severe winter. The native) are, I Huppose, like the rest of us, subjjeot to the ills that Hesh is heir to, when exposed to the inclemency of a New Zealand winter, and would it not be better for the town of Wan* ganui were some provision matfe for them in the shipe of Bheltor? A few Bheds, with doors and kcyß to them, in some convenient plaoo, would be all that is necessary. Let some one have charge of them, »n<3 when a party of natives arrive the chief could get the key or keys from the person in charge, depositing at the same time say £3 or £4 as security that they would be returned, and tho place left in proper condition, when tho money Bbould be returned, less a small amouut in tho shape of rent. When pakehaa travel up the river, or to any of the Maori settlements, I am sure it is a wellknown faot that they will give up their best houses to the Europeans, and do the best they can to provide for them in other ways, even to the extent of going without themselves) and surely the compliment should be returned to them in some way or other by the superior race.— Youra, &c, Pakeha* Maobi.