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Te Ao Hou, Royal Tour 1953, Page 5

Contents Page The Queen and the Maori people by the Rt Rev. W. N. Panapa 7 Royal Reception at Rotorua 9 Historic Visit to Waitangi 12 A Royal Visitor in Troubled Times 13 Moutoa, by Kaata 15 Past Royal Visits in Pictures 25 Rangataua Farmers' Club, by W. Ohia 29 The Work of Our Forefathers, by Rora Paki 32 Producing a Play 39 Waiata a Hinewahirangi, by R. T. Kohere 43 O Tatou Ingoa Maori, by R. T. Kohere 44 Whare Iti, by H. H. Martindale 46 The Home Garden, by R. Falconer 47 Crossword Puzzle 48 Maori Personalities in Sport, by Wallie Ingram 49 Women's World, by Beatrice Ashion 52 Short Essays in Maori 57 Tractor Accidents 60 The Farm that Won the Ahuwhenua Cup, by Gordon Mead 63 Special feature in this issue: The Maori Gave His Best 18 Taken from the official publication, ‘Royalty in New Zealand, 1901’, this material gives a fine picture of the royal reception of that time. It is probable that the larger part of this material was from the pen of the late Sir Apirana Ngata. The Minister of Maori Affairs: The Hon. E. B. Corbett The Secretary for Maori Affairs: T. T. Ropiha, i.s.o. Management Committee: C. J. Stace, ll.b., C. M. Bennett, d.s.o., b.a., dip. ed., dip. soc. sc., J. M. McEwen, ll.b. Editor: E. G. Schwimmer, m.a. Sponsored by the Maori Purposes Fund Board Subscriptions to Te Ao Hou at 7/6 per annum (4 issues) or £1 for three years' supscription at all offices of the Maori Affairs Department, 200 Post Offices in Maori districts and P.O. Box 2390, Wellngton, New Zealand. Printed in December 1953. Registered at the G.P.O., Wellington, for transmission through the post as a magazine. published by the maori affairs department