DAILY NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 9

DAILY NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

0 • ' ' HOPE FOR THE MAORI. . . (By-'Telegraph.—Special Correjpaiid^nU ! '; 1 Wanganui, NovcmMr 28. 1 I/-' ■.- Testimonyjto -the improvement' in;the, con-; dition of: the Maoris on this coast was ( given ■ 7..V- by.;the llov. T. G. HammoAd to the Methodist :. District.- Synod ■ held, hero,last, week; Mr. HammondV stated a that their condition, generally ■s.v .'■■ between -their jfrosdnt stato! and that'of a few yca|s ; i'agO' a£orded rgreat- reascn .for. thanko fultbsa. ::It was encouraging - ta;sco. that tnera. '[ disp'osition..to:ongago in farming and pursuits,.feandVto,,recognise «tho.: iii- - ■ pottance of education for their children. •. Ono p of the deaconesses engaged in work amonj : the Maoris gave instances of tire baleful influences V: -,of vtbh'bSgaism:!which',stillvprovails.-'tSh*e.}had'' : . bein told-by, many 'edncated Maori .women that ./. :5/ : : theiAVork :of- .uplifting^the Mativa race would 'bejVvery much' handicappod, till ;a system of J, & ud .mar.riagos ' was, in operation. \ ' Eiccpt for a. hundred, feot, the now town wharfaextension is> now .finished, and -.tho in- i yf.-i'r go n • long waytowards. -V: relieving/tho state; of J things';resUlt - . mg from the former, very, inadequate accommodation , 1 ' vA-fjWanganui ' resident,' who' -has: beon i on: a Y;>^tto;lvawhm yteriris. ' r the u {t)rogrcss of r.that district, tTio ■ possibilities "i says,;is'. ! notlexcelled .in/any:part; .. ■' rof ?,New. Zealand. v.Tho opening up of the court-; . try.";by.;rood-and.-rail, is. being proceeded .with, :>anjl-.ai'tangemenfs are being made for increased > shipping communication. o. : j The' Marton Lawn Tennis Club is supporting l . . - tho'proposals for ft 1 , separata tennis' association .. for .'.this district,-. 'with' headquarters. at Wa*o and^has'-notiiiedytho. 'Wellington rpro-i viriiiiil Association accordingly. - Though it seemed as if tho last .had..been heard i.of-> the'deadlock; (between '.the Borough' • v-y,,Cduncil and the Gonville Tramway Board over ? Ithe f or : ;tlie; lattcr's ■ cars, tho.<.c(uestion has-been Teoponcd, and another;.conference ,';hKs.f'beon hold betwcen . tho two bodies As a result, it has beon decided to refer - the matter to n joint committee of; tho ::. two;, bodies, .'.who will; report v. in -a- "fortnight's :. • tinie.j .V. |