MAORI DEPARTMENT.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 267, 18 September 1917, Page 5

MAORI DEPARTMENT.

Will any local superintendents oi this department or Union member who has Maori homes near, let me know if they will kindly undertake to distribute our Maori leaflets, and perhaps in this way interest Maori women in the work of the W.C.T.U.? We have five carefully prepared leaflets, under the following headings: “Care of Babies," “Food for Sick People," “Advice to Mothers," “Evils of Alcoholic Liquor," and “Small Sicknesses and Their Remedies." These are in the Maori tongue, and suited to th* ir special needs. 1 wish to thank the following ladies for donations to this fund:—Mrs Young, of Palmerston, ios; and Mrs Evans, of Wellington, ios ; also the following L'nions for contributions:—Norsewood, March 22nd, 6s; Ponsonby, March 27th, £2 2s; Hawera, April 7th, £5 ; Nelson, June 19th, 13s 6d; Gisborne, July, 13s Od; Ashburton, July, 15s 4d; Waimate, August 6th, 10s; Oxford, August 9th, 8s 6d; W anganui, August 18th, £2 ios; Fitzroy, August 18th, !2s; Waka (Sub-Nelson), A igust, ios 6d ; NE. Valley, August 20th, £1 ios; Winchmore, ios; also Mrs Fairlie, Gisborne, collection, ios. N. F. WALKER, N.Z. Superintendent Maori Dept.