MAORIS AND CHINESE
THAMFS DENIES EVIL Press Association THA‘MES SOUTH, Today. The statements made in the House by Sir Apirana. Ngata, and by others interested in Maori welfare, concerning the conditions of Maori girls working for Chinese market gardeners, have been found, through investiga~ tions made by a reporter and social workers, not to apply in the Thames district. There have been Maori girls working for Chinese gardeners both at Thames and Kirikiri during the tomato season, but they were invariably accompanied in the fields by parents and escorted home to the pas. The Maoris appear to be satisfied with the wages agreements with the Chinese, but are at variance over the contracts for the supply of pea sticks and tomato stakes, of which Thames supplies the majority to Chinese gardeners in Auckland suburbs. These are obtained by the Maoris and sold by the Chinese to their compatriots on commission. The amount of the commission usually caused dis~ putes, otherwise both races are working harmoniously together.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 720, 20 July 1929, Page 16
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166MAORIS AND CHINESE Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 720, 20 July 1929, Page 16
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