MAORI ORGANIZERS REPORT.

White Ribbon, Volume 17, Issue 194, 17 August 1911, Page 11

MAORI ORGANIZERS REPORT.

Pipiriki, Akuhata. On July 29 I visited Koriniti, a Maori settlement 25 miles up the Whanganui River. Miss Mgangu Tatiana and I’skarangi Mete Kingi went up to Kuiiuiti to help me to do t'ue W.C.T. I . work. There were about 135 Maoris from all parts of the Whanganui River. After the Maoris usual welcome, I told them the reason of my visit. I was assisted by the Rev. llenare Keremeneta, the Minister of the Maori Parish. At the end of my speech several old Maori chiefs and chieftains supported my work on behalf of the W.C.T. C. Thirty members signed the pledge and I have formed a W.C.T.C. in this Koriniti. This new Branch gave me 1 1 -, and asked me to attend a Maori gathering at Pipiriki. \ou will he surprised to know amongst the gathering there were four different denominations - Church of Kngland, Roman Catholic, Ringatu, and Wesleyans. There \Yere four children in one family baptized that day by the Church of Kngland Minister, Kev.

llenare Keremeneta, and he gave me 5 - towards the <Organizing Fund; another is Whatahoro, 5-; and another woman named Maunga Hekera, from Wairoa North, gave me I *; total, 1 I - ; 15 - was given for the Church work amongst the Maoris. Mrs Forsyth, President of Putiki, gave me £*2 for the expenses up the Whanganui River. Mrs Forsyth does her very best to help our work, not only in Whanganui district but up the liver. Wo have a lovely Cnion at Koriniti, they are all ready to help the Whanganui Cnion with their bazaar in September. Afterwards I went up to Pipiriki, and on to Raetihi ami Ohakune ; <1 tie to arrive at Ngaruawahia next month. Yours in His sendee, Rebecca Smith. Address — Maori Organizer, e o W.C.T.IT., Ngaruawahia.