"THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 913, 5 September 1910, Page 6

"THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING."

A RECENT APPOINTMENT DISCUSSED. : . ■>-

: Speaking on the second reading of tie Native Townships Bill in the House of Representatives on ■ Friday night, Mr. Massey emphasised the great' responsibility that rested on the chairman of a Maori Land Board.' Such •■an official should, ho said, have a. ' full knowledge 1 of ..Maori laws and customs, and some idea of the Maori character. In addition, to that he should.have a legal mind to solve the intricate questions that came before hnn. : In - saying that he had in mind a < recent, appoint-, ment to the presidency of a : Slaori Land Board. He was : strongly of opinion that, such appointments should be made apart from-any party interests. The Hon-. J. Carroll said • ho agreed with- Mr.,. Massey .that '.'the presidents of the Maori Land -Boards ;should be weir qualified: - : /'--v' Mr<: Wright: How about Mr.-DinnieP Mr.. Carroll said. that - ; he . believedthat; Mr. Dinnie; would' be a' success, and the proof of the pudding- 'would: be in the eating, during .his term, of office as Police Commissioner, : Mr. Dinnie. had to 'deal;, with' numbers'.of matters affecting Native's.-. : Oniy / the other day he had-learned from a prominent resident offHokianga that: Mr;' : Dinnie's work ;'. was' ■■ creating a very, favourable... impression,' both; with '-. tho Europeans had every hope that Mr. Dinnie would turn out-well, and if hs-'.did.hot he '. (Mr.' Carroll) could be;.trusted t0..'d0.-,,the j proper thing... .'■ ■'..'/;','.. 1..:.:::'-- '•.;"• >!-:.';••