Mr Fraser’s Good Wishes For New Maori Dictionary
“Your work is of first-rank importance to the country and I wish you well,” said the Prime Minister, . Mr Fraser, addressing the first meeting of the Maori dictionary revision . committee in Wellington. Sir Apiruna *Nga;'n, president of •the Polynesian Society, presided. > It was proposed to revise the 194? .edition of Williams Maori dictionary and add some hundreds 6f words mot previously published. The work was now in progress and it was hop>ed to hav£ it ready for the printers at the end of next year. Further research will be carried • out into the seven Maori dialects and of Encash words taken into the . Maori language. Members of the committee tie Sir Apirana Ngata, Ruatoria, Messrs M. R. Jones, Wellington (vice-chairman), J. M. McEwen, Wellington (secretary), W. • Cooper, North Auckland, Rongo • Halbert, Gisborne, Pei Te H. Jones, : Hawera, H. Marumaru, Wanganui, and the Rev. Raniera Kingi, Rotorua.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 95, 15 September 1948, Page 5
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154Mr Fraser’s Good Wishes For New Maori Dictionary Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 95, 15 September 1948, Page 5
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