VICE-REGAL VISIT

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 101, 19 December 1931, Page 4

VICE-REGAL VISIT

THEIR EXCELLEN CIES INSPECT1 MAORjI DEVELOPMENT j SCHEMES WELCOME AT RUATOKI After the unpleasant weather con-j ditions of Thursday, their Excellenc- ; ies, Lord and Lady Bledisloe, had a glixnpse of Rotorua sunshine yesterday, when they continued their tour] of the Ma6!ri land development schemes in the district. The Vice-Regal party yesterday had a lengthy trip, visiting Ruatoki and: returning hy way of Pangoroa and Mourea. At Ruatoki, their Excellencies were welcomed by one of the largest ass'emhlies of natives "which has; taken place in the district and were: again entertained by traditional Maori hospitality. On behalf of the, Tuhoe tribe, Chief Te Piki, presented their ExceHericies With h'attdsome 'ex- 1 amples of Maori carvihg 'and ltfat--virork, ahd da ah eldqhent address, -ex- ! pressed the hono'ur which his people J

felt had been conferred upon them by ; the visit. ■ His Excellency was .presented with a handsome taiaha, or earved stick, s and Her ExcellePcy w-ith excellent ex■amples of Maori kiwi kits and a particularly finely worked korowai ftiat. Accompanying the Vice-Regal party were Lady Norah Jellicoe, who joined their Excellencies at Rotorua yesterday, Mrs Veal, Sir John Ha'nham, A.D.C., the Minister for Native Af-* fairs, Sir Apiraina Ngata, Dr. Wirepa, Mr. E. G. Loten, headmaster of Te Aute Maori College, Mr. W . C. Morris, headmaster of St. Stephens Maori College, Mr. W-. W. Bird, chief inspector of native schools, and Chief Makea TiniraU, of Rarotdnga. At Ruatoki, Makea Tinirau addressed the assefnbled gathering pf Maori and pakeha in an eloquent speech in- . terpreted by Mr. H. T'ai Mitchell. The party inspec'ted the Maketu, Ohope, Taheke -and Mourea developmental schemes on the trip an^ his ^ Elxcellency stated that he was greatly impressed with Ihe work which was being carried out. To-day, their ExcellencieS Will Visit ; Galatea settlement and will he' Welcomed by the Rangitaiki natives at , Rangitaiki village.