Aborigines Claim Racial Equality

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 203, 16 November 1927, Page 1

Aborigines Claim Racial Equality

native state opposed tcbal customs difficult s » Catl« — Press Association. — Copyright. Recd - 9.10 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. JN connection with the sugSeated creation of a Native «ate, a deputation of aborigines T* ce d their claims to racial equal'if with the whites, and certain tber concessions, before the ®°*rd of Missions. thPv C .k' spokesman, president of aim ■'*^ Tes ’ Progressive Association, .2*3 ®®lf-educated aboriginal, pleaded 1,, rapeal of the Aborigines’ Act, ■ “ ™ substitution of one to make UDCtion between them and tbe < *® c * are< J that he was definitely Minst the proposed native State on JWM that some of the less m? . Is *“ tribes would insist on adherri*<„ tbeir age-old tribal customs, and J’"* removal from the place of their be insisted that they should tj s / r °3? < Je < l with their own commuuibyjj, th schools and other public ! aj,*?**• an< l supervised generally by and capable aborigines. S ol £ ,n '’ lainl pg of the present condi- ... 7L/j 8 aa id some lands which were tradniii 6 * n ibe early days were being Eae. ivv a ** enat ed from the aboriths e F not want the help of ajv ce in tbe concessions being j *°Uld hi’ as tlley feared the children j «sr» taken away from their parh« v. bich the natives considered to uarder than starvation. aiblMr.!! 180 , ask e<i that the liquor-pro- j ishaj clause in the Act be abolainii, 38was insulting to the aboriand N.Z. 1