MAORI ORGANISER'S REPORT.

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 233, 18 November 1914, Page 3

MAORI ORGANISER'S REPORT.

October 25, 1914. Ow ing to a long illness, 1 have been unable to do any more travelling amongst the Unions this last few months, but since 1 have been convalescent l have been corresponding with each one of them, and have «.lso sent them pamphlets by Dr. Pomare re the “Care of Babies,” and another instructing them on how to care for typhoid patients. These have been greatly appreciated by them all. In- - deed, one Union in the far North has written to me an invitation to myself to pay them a long visit, and to take Dr Buck and Dr. Pomare with me, that we might further instruct them on matters of health. There has been a new branch formed at Qruawharo, nine miles inland from Kaipara Harbour. The Union at Otamatea met last month, and I attended. I found that their work is greatly handicapped by the fact that the men folk can procure liquor in any quantity at any time. I have written to the constable asking him to do his best for us by preventing any being brought away, and to try to detect the “go-betweens,” who for a drink or two are willing to buy bottles and carry them to the Maoris. I wish to thank, through this paper, the Kev. E. Te Tuhi for the splendid he Ip he has rendere d to the Unions in the Kaipara Haibour. I am sorry that I have not a better report to make this time. My work is all being done by correspondence, and I am afraid it will be a month or two more before I am able to travel again. -I remain, dears sisters, yours in the work, FLORENCE WOODHEAD.