THE MAORIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1923, Page 3

THE MAORIS.

THROCGH ENGLISH EYES. "!.urd dollii oe told me ho receives many oomminiicatious from intending settlers, asking whether it would be safe to .settle or travel in out-of-the-way places in New Zealand, because ol the -Maori savages.'’ writes .Lilian Grande, in a series of articles on the Dominion in the London "Daily Telegraph.”

"The .Maori-.'' says the writer, "are the most charming native coloured people it has heen my privilege to meet. Every Maori is a gentleman by nature, and every Maori woman a lady bv nature. They are the most hospitable people; in fact, too hospitable, and any unscrupulous person can easily lake advantage of their kindness. The Maoris are held In the greatest affection by their fellow New Zealanders, I rom professors in the universities to labourers on the land, j Iho children of the Maoris attend the sumo schools as the white children; at the colleges and universities, the Maori student sits on the same bench with the white student, and receives ihe same examination papers, and very "Hen comes out on top. Nowhere in Die wm Id have I seen a dark and white race so i boron rhlv exemplifying ihe excel Ic lice ot dwelling together ill unity.”