MAORI.

White Ribbon, Volume 26, Issue 310, 18 April 1921, Page 11

MAORI.

Supt.: Mrs Walker. Pahi, Otamatea, Tokomaru, and Port Albert Unions are still bravely holding

on, in spite of no visit from an Organiser. The other Unions that have been formed, I am sorry to say, have lapsed, ns they do not understand why they have never been visited again. As they report, ‘‘They have broken down, having no one to encourage them on.” Mrs Noda, Mrs Wi Clarke, and Mrs Paikea attended last year’s Convention, and are trying to hold together their Unions in North Auckland.

Invercargill, Kaikorai, and New Plymouth have distributed leallets. Invercargill also brought forward Maori work on White Ribbon Day, and a special evening was held by the Y’s for this subject. Mrs Jamison, Miss Taunt, and Mrs Seivewright have also helped by distributing leaflets. Mrs Evans, Mrs Goffe, and Miss Powell contributed to the Orphan Fund. ‘Thirtytwo Unions have contributed to the Maori Department Fund, as published in the February, 1921, number of the ‘‘White Ribbon.” These av: Wanganui Central, Sawyer’s Bay, Ashburton, Waimate, Grey town, Napier, Gisborne, Greenstreet, Feilding, Kaikorai, Kaiapoi, Y Branch Invercargill, , Oxford. Morrinsville, Wellington Central, Hastings, Dunedin. Nelson, Petone, Takapuna, Waipawa, Pahiatua, Greymouth, Invercargill, N.E. Valley, Wellington District, New Plymouth, Nelson, South Dunedin, Auckland District, Palmerston North, Christchurch. It is imperative if this department is to be kept going that some one should visit the Unions. If we could keep even half a dozen centres alive, the interest and influence would spread. Amongst all our Temperance women will no one come forward for this good work, which would not only be well paid from the money point of view, but would also pay in the knowledge that such an important branch of our work is not being neglected. I would urge all Unions to leave no stone unturned that may lead to some suitable person being found for even part of every year to travel round 1 hese districts.