THE MAORIS AND THE WELLINGTON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
Tup Native Dcpaitnient is exciting itself m inducing the Mvii 11 thioughout the colon \ t<> join with the Europeans in filling the space of tho foithcoii'ing Industrial K\hibitiim at Wellington. Cnudars aie being sent lound, signed by Mr Uallmcc, to thi' \iiiiniii settlement*. The natives <up askinl t" oxliibit all produce «uch a>> niitize, tuo, tobacco, ktinicira, fern-root, and thi 1 loaves of bread which Maori* used to make frnm the hirMu and laupo. Also ]>roscr\ed liiids, mediciniK used by them, u\ti.ii.ti'd from New Zealand trees, all native g.uinents, all instruments used both in the cultivation of the ground, all weapon", all ornaments made from stone oi wood, musical ni-trnii enfs, fish-h.ioks, with which they u-td t" citdi h^' »» the olden dajs, and then t>\>, vvitli which childien used to pi >y ; al-<> üb.it they used tole able to kindle .1 lue with. No doubt tho natives will m iki a libeial and patuotic lesponse to tin 1 liivit.itioi 1 .
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2004, 12 May 1885, Page 3
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167THE MAORIS AND THE WELLINGTON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2004, 12 May 1885, Page 3
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