OTAKI-PORIRUA TRUSTS

Chronicle (Levin), 23 September 1946, Page 2

OTAKI-PORIRUA TRUSTS

A finale to the Bishop " qt ^el- | linglon's work for the Maorh people ; of the Diocese was the settleiriqnt t of the burning question o'f they Otaki-Porirua Trusts at his fare- j well meeting with the Maoris. It j wa^ pl'ecide.d that the scheme which • was -in • f qrce 4n regard to the Wairarapa- education al grants should be adopt^d/ , The Bishop said his object was to heip all Maori children, whether they w'ere Anglicans or not. In the Wairarapa it had been agreed that the board should consist of ten memb'ers, five of whora would represent the Diocese (one of whom ; wQitld be a Maori) four Maoris ; j'.ppbinted by the Native Land ^purtyi.and one Government nom'^e^*Av '-.•'T/e- Primc Minister, Mr. Fraser, said;A*e • was anxious for an amica'ble ! bittlbinent and commended , the geh'ejosity. of the Bishop. The fact that nut ' pf sixt.een scholar- ! ships ' aWai-^gd to Wairarapa, . twelve had bfeai • given to nonAnglicans was!. vvidence of Bishop1 Hollend's desire;-to -help all Maori children. "On behalf of the Native Minister and the Government. I wish to express my gratification at the proposal," he sai'd.'"* On the motion of the. Rev. P. Temuera, seconded by Major Rangi Royal, it was |:esQlve^: "That a board similar tp that appointed for the Wairarapa Edu- ; cation Trusts bc appointed 'to' give orfect to the Porirua-Otnki Trusts." There was only one dissentient? :