OFF TO ROTORUA.
MAORIS TO WELCOME THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Very keen interest is being taken to the Otnki and district Natives in tin approaching visit of the l’nnce o Wales to New Zealand. At the mvita tion of the Government ouc luindrti Otaki Natives will journey to Eoforu; to assist in the festivities there, wind will be on an unprecedented scab Borne forty Natives will also go fmu Kuku and Levin, and other parts of tn "West Coast will also be represented. The Otaki Natives have been prac rising assiduously tor the great oi >..i sion, more especially the poi duncm It will be remembered that at the gn u gathering at Rotorua when the proven King George was entertained, man
years ago, the Otaki Natives carrii off the palin for the best performin'' of the poi dance. Since that tin other Natives have devoted much lm and attention to the poi, and it is e
pected that there will be very kec competition, for the honour ot putrir up the best performance when ti Prince of Wales is at Rotorua in tl near future. If the Otaki Mu" maidens are bcateu it will not be f<
want of trying, and whoever secur this covuted honour will well d> ser the- distinction. The Otaki and Kuku Natives w leave on Monday next tor tfo'orua. is expected that they will return Otaki in time to assist in the celobi tion at Otaki on Monday. May 3rd.
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 14 April 1920, Page 3
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246OFF TO ROTORUA. Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 14 April 1920, Page 3
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