Thousand Maoris Ask For Military Trainning
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AUCKLAND, July 17, . One thousand Maori people who gathered at Murupara today, unanimously agreed to the principle of national service on the same basis as Europeans. They will ask the Government to revive the Maori Battalion l>y the creation of small military units. Speakers stressed the diseiplinary efiieet that the training would have on young Maori men. The purpose of the meeting was to unveil a flagstaff and tombstone in memory of Mr. Dave Rewi, late Maori.. Department supervisor for the district. , An Invercargill message states that the Sonthland Trades Council accepts the referendum on conscription and advises all members to vote - in aceoraance with the dictates of their eontciences.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 July 1949, Page 3
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