A MAORI "PARLIAMENT."
THE PROPOSAL OUTLINED. Tho proposal to form a huge Native Council ov "Parliament" has been beioro thu i\atives ior a number of years, and it would appear that it may soon become an accomplished iact. As a resuit oi- a discussion at tho reeenfc Isatixe Comwiiucu at Waalii it was decided that a general council, with headquarters botwean Taupiri and l\garuawahia, shouid bu wtabllaaod. It now appwirs that the council is to consist of uU members, including a Premier and Speaker, and four ■litiijsiers. ilahuta is empowered to appoint 31 of the members, whilst the remaining 25 will be oiucti.-d lroui the iiuoviii;; districts:—Tnurairsi, ">■ V---
raki, 1; Ngati Kaukaiva, 3; Rohepotae, ■J; nawiiia, i; i. —....lu uuu^
i\kaa and Port Wuilcato, 2; Tamaki and liaijjara, 2. It is proposed that the council shall sit at least once a year.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 866, 12 July 1910, Page 4
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142A MAORI "PARLIAMENT." Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 866, 12 July 1910, Page 4
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