NORTHERN MAORI SEAT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1969, 28 January 1914, Page 8

NORTHERN MAORI SEAT

DR. BUCK AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

It is the intention of four principal tribes in the Tokerau land district— namely, tho Ngatiwhatua, Ngapuhi, Terarawa, and Teaupouri, to meet at the end of March or early iu April to discuss matters pertaining to tho next genoral elejtion. The Whangnrei correspondent of the Auckland "Star" telegraphs: "It is said to bo the intention of somo of the tribes in that district to express dissatisfaction with their present mombor, Itangihiroa (Dr. Buck), for the following reasons: (1) That; tho present representative hails from tho Western Maori district; (2) that,when tho lato Hone. Heko died in Wellington and his remains wcro brought to Kailcoho for interment, then, as a compliment to tho southern Maori chiefs and Sir Jnnias Carroll, and also upholding nn ancient Maori'custom, the chiefs of the Tokerau land district promised that Dr. Buck should be returned to Parliament for three years as 110110 Hoko's successor (the term of Dr. Buck's representation is now about to expire); (3) that it is deBir.iblo that the Maori representative should bo a member of tho four tribes, be ho Reform, Labour, Independent, ov Liberal, and sucii a candidate would receive the support oF the four tribes; (4) that, as Dr. Buck is a member of tbo Western District tribo and wishes to retain his seat, his proper opponent would be as member for that district, Dr. Pomare, who represents the Natives in the Exccutivo Council. He should leave tho Northern Maori candidate?; to fijiht their own hattles anion" themselves.' in ilioir own elections." These matters will be thros/ied out at the merUng of tribes comprising tbo Tokovau Land District, nnd ft cnndidatfl will be- selected whom ■>Jie meeting will be pledged Jβ *i«>wrt. .