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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 31, 7 December 1943, Page 8

Work Among Maoris The brea'king-up of Maori Aillage life through the indivualisation of Maori land and the fact that so many Maoris Avere Seeking Avork in the cities, caused some concern to the Mtahodist Synod Avhich met last Aveek. Recommendations to improA*e the mission work Avere made, for it was realised that the present staffing was inadequate to meet requirements. Tributes avcic paid to the Avork of deaconesses and reports Avere received of the Kurahuna and Rangiatca Maori Girls' Schools and the Auckyaud Maori Centre. Chip of the Old Block ? A Dunedin business man decided recently to lay down a brick path in his garden, and sucli necessary ingredients as sand and bricks Avere delivered outside his gate. The day AA'as warm and the heap of bricks looked formidable, so he approached his small son AA ,! ith an oiler of 10s to carry the bricks into the garden. The offer Avas accepted Avith alacrity. The boy immediately rounded up his friends and made a sub-contract with tliem for the bricks to be carried at the rate of a penny a dozen. The future business man cleared 5s 3d on a contract and did not himself cany a brick.