FARMS FOR MAORI SOLDIERS.
A WORTHY PROPOSAL. By Telegraph.—Press .Association. Wellington, March '27. A deputation representing the East Coast Maoris waited on Mr. G. W. Russell, Minister for Internal Affairs, regarding financial assistance for Maori soldiers in the eastern Maoj'i electorate. A board of trustees, whereof Lady Carroll is a member, has been set up to collect and administer funds for the benefit of Maori soldiers. Between £IO,OOO and £II,OOO was now in hand, which it was intended should be invested in farms. The trustees thought it would be a good thing to enlarge the scope of the operations to cover the Dominion, and now desired incorporation under the War Funds Act, The Minister expressed pleasure at what had been done. He was not certain if the law allowed incorporation of a national fund for Maoris as desired, but he would look into the matter. | Meantime the district scheme could be carried out, and, if necessary, legislation for a national scheme coulil he passed next session. The Government would give all assistance possible, as it realised fully its responsibility to the Maori members of the Expeditionary Forces.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1917, Page 5
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187FARMS FOR MAORI SOLDIERS. Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1917, Page 5
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