FOR MAORI BOYS
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL POSSIBLE (Special to THE SUN) WANGANUI, Friday. It is stated that Ratana proposes to establish a Maori Boys’ Agricultural College, and accordingly, is paying special attention to the cultivation of his land. Ratana's crop of wheat, covering 500 acres, is doing splendidly, and a big yield should be ootained. The agricultural work at Ratana now extends over 1.000 acres, and modern machinery is employed. The Maoris are coming in-rapidly for their Christmas celebrations, and "it is expected that about 2,000 will participate. Ratana is hopeful that the Government will be represented by at least two Ministers of the Crown.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 544, 22 December 1928, Page 12
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104FOR MAORI BOYS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 544, 22 December 1928, Page 12
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