SOUTHERN MAORI BYELECTION
« MR-. J. H. W. URU ELECTED. By Telegraph—Press Association. * Christohurch, February 21. The Southern Maori by-election resulted as under:—John Hopere Wharewiti Uru ... 242 Hetiare Parata 217 Teone Matapura- Eritana (Elk- '• son) 156 There is one small return to come, but it cannot affect the result. Mr. Uru states that politically he is an absolute Independent though at the present juncture he is in favour of the National Government. Ha holds the view, however, that all Maoris should be Independents, and no matter what the parties may be that they should look after their own interests at the 6ame time doing their best for the good of the country generally. In his younger days Mr. "Uru was a very prominont New Zealand athlete, and has represented Canterbury in both cricket and football.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 133, 22 February 1918, Page 4
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134SOUTHERN MAORI BY-ELECTION Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 133, 22 February 1918, Page 4
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