DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph— Per Press Association.) A SOCIAL DANGER. MENACE TO MAORI WOMANHOOD. AUCKLAND, Sept. 9. Association of Maori girls with Asiatics in the vicinity of Auckland is a social menace which is engaging the attention of the Alcarana Maori Association'. One particularly flagratat ease was recently brought before "the courts. In this instance a ‘Chinesb was charged with a serious offence against a young native girl. As some doubt was expressed, however, as to the actual age of the girl, the Chinese accused was discharged. This was a' case in which a Maori iamily were employed by a Chinese market gardener. The mother in her evidence declared that she regarded the girl and accused .as engaged. Not only Maori girls, 'but European o-irls as well, it was pointed out at the meeting of the association, acre living with Chinese in the' vicinity of Auckland. Reference to the association of Maori girls and Hindus was also made.

It was decided to communicate with leading members of the Chinese community in Auckland and ask for support in suppressing what was considered a menace to Maori womanhood. It was desired to obtain the assistance of Chinese merchants who employ so many of their countrymen market gardening in and near the city to prevent the employment of Maori women in these gardens.

One Auckland resident of Maori blood was considerably surprised the other day to find several Maori girls living at a Chinese garden at no great distance from the c-ity and going about ordinary domestic duties ns if they had been living there for some time.

WOOL SELLERS. GISBORNE, Sept. 12. The Farmers Union decided to approach Hawke’s Bay. Manawatu and Wairarapa sellers of wool prior to the forthcoming auctions and get them to put a reserve price on their offerings. The president asserted the best vajues were not received at auctions at present, buyers being on more or less confidential terms with one another. lEverybodv was organised hut growers.

YOUTHFUL JOY RIDERS. AUCKLAND. Sept. 12. After an exciting motor chase from Newmarket to Onehunga, two youthful joy-riders in a small car were arrested, hiding under a church at- ten o’clock on Saturday night. Tlie catowned by Wyldc Browne, of Remuera, disappeared from the city at seven o’clock and was identified by its number by two constables, who enlisted the assistance of a passing motor car and gave chase. The fugitives observing the car in pursuit traversed several back streets and suddenly doused their lights, but were located. They then rushed from the car aloot with the two constables close up. They were caught (after they had scaled a church gate and surrendered without resistance.