THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.
KING’S INTEREST IN SPORT. “Had it not been for the personal interest which His Majesty King George takes in sport, this tour would not have eventuated. Four or five of the team could not have obtnined leave had it not been for the influence of His Majesty,” said Mr James Baxter, manager of the British Rugby team, in returning thanks to the Maoriß for the unique entertainment they provided in honour of the team n.t Wellington Town Hall. Mr Baxter went on to pay a tribute to the Maoris, whom he described as one of the finest races in the Empire. “We all remember with gratitude and pride how the Maoris, entirely of their own volition, came to the aid of the. Motherland when ,she was engaged in a death grapple,” he said. . i
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1930, Page 4
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138THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES. Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1930, Page 4
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