MAORI BATTALION

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20108, 30 November 1939, Page 4

MAORI BATTALION

FURTHER RECRUITS

“SECOND WAVE” COMES

FAMILY MARATHON

MANY MORE SINGLE MEN

Among the Maoris of the Gisborne and East Coast district the eifect of the yecenl announcement that New Zealand troops are to be sent overseas is becoming apparent in. a second wave of enlistments. The latest lists received from area recruiting officers contains a large proportion of young single men, and a new development has been noted in the "family marathon,” in which competition has been keenly followed by Maoris in various parts of the district.

The Waenga family, of Hicks Bay, leads the marathon at present with seven brothers among the volunteers for service with the Maori Battalion, tlie names of the brothers being reported by the area recruiting officer as Ruakirikiri. Henry, Waihi, Tawhai. Moutara, Repi, and Joe, the lastnamed being included in the latest list of area recruits. The Latest Volunteers Additions to a list already exceeding 300 for the district are as ui-der: — 'Waara, Pota Roki, married, 34 years. Te Araroa, labourer. Morris, John, married, 26 years, Tolaga Bay, labourer. 'Paenga, Ra, married, 30 years, Tikitiki. Crawford, Robert, married, 22 years, Te Araroa, labourer. iMitchell, Don, single, 35 years, Tuai, labourer. ' Awatere, Ahiiwera, single, 24 years, Ruatoria, labourer. McKay, Oliphant, single, 3G years, Mahia, dairy-farmer. Te Weehi, Hamiora T., single, 22 years, Ruatoria, labourer. iHuihui, Tu , single, 30 years, Te Araroa, labourer. lApuwai, S., single, 20 years, Te Araroa, labourer. Jones, Paratene, single, 2G years, Manutuke, labourer. 'Smith, Munro, single, 36 years, Nuhaka, labourer. Tawha, Jim, single, 29 years, Manutuke,' labourer. iNikora, Kipa, married, 38 years, Manutuke, labourer. Williams, Sydney, married, 27 years, Manutuke, labourer. Taukamo, Raniera, married, 35 years, Manutuke, labourer. ißeihana, Kooti, married, 35 years, R'angitukia, labourer. Hema, Henry, married, 35 years. Whatatutu, labourer. Waenga, Joe Kakahi, single, 22 years, Hicks Bay, labourer. Mouranga, Wi, single, 22 years, Hicks Bay, labourer. Waitoa, Billy, single, 21 years, Hicks Bay, labourer. Konia, Hemi Ke.pa, married, 38 years, Te Araroa, labourer. 'White, Tutu, single, 21 years, Te Araroa, labourer. Kahu, Kura, single, 25 years, Waipiro Bay, labourer. Waikato, Hohepa, married, 50 years, Ruatoria, labourer. Whate, Puhara H„ single, 21 years, Waihirere, labourer. Hemoata, Waaka K., married, 24 years, Tolaga Bay, labourer. iHaig, Wananga Te Ariki, married, 33 years, Ruatoria, labourer. Piper, Opora Te iManene, married, 29 years, Tokomaru Bay, labourer.