The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-17
NATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND.
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and there is grave danger of this at
the present time, owing to the safe
guard against the complete alienation
of their lands having been to a large
extent removed. These seems to be Il
growing inclination amongst them to,
sell all they can-live for the present,
and let the future look after itself"
Evils of the Tang.
AS to the tangi, the sub-enumerator
for Waipu County says This Maori
custom is carried on to an eXtrava-
giant degree. Apart from the enor-
nous consumption of food, which the
relatives in many instances could ill
afford, there is the presentation of
money, Maori mats, ETC. Then there
is the danger of contagion at a tangi.
No matter what the deceased died
from, the custom demands a tangi.
To this cause is attributed the spread
of disease"
The sub-enumerator for the Waiko-
hu County makes the following re-
mark; I'm my opinion the only way
to increase and save the race from
extinction or absorption is to stop
their intermarriage with Europeans"
| though he had previously stated that
"a remarkable feature is that the mar
: ried nativs with any European blood
bear children more fruitfully than the
full-blooded Maoris."
A somewhat pessimistic note is also
struck by the Hawkes. Bay sub-enum-
erato, who says: 81 am sorry to say
that everything points to no indus
! try" which means laziness Most of
those who have rents coming to them
from tribal lands are quite satisfied,
when the leases expire, to either sell
or lease again for long terms, because
they can depend on the next shearing
season to supplement their incomes"
The Maori of today is neither a
farmer nor an agriculturist," says the
sub-enumerator for the Waipawa and
Waipukurau Counties. The reason
lies in the fact that he has no land
under his immediate occupation. 1t is
the same cry everywhere you go, We
have leased the land to the pakeha
white man,"
The Maori Proprietor.
A curious story is narrated by the
= sub-enumerator for the Rangitike
County. 81 might MENTION" he says
, that l was not received at the MAJOR
, propheter's pa at Parewanui. When
! paid my first visit there the natives
got away into the bush; others would
J not give their names, saying that the
t government had taken all the native
= lands, that the Maori mana had gone
= their rangatiras had all died, and nov
} the government was curious to know
) how many survived this great battl'
!, between white and brown. OF course
a | explained to them the object of tn
l. census, but to no avail. I therefor
}, left and returned a few days after
= again without success, so took thei
, names from the Maori parson."
;, In the South.
/ Some important statements ar
made by Mr.. H. w. Bishop, S. NJ, II
S garding the Maoris of the Sout
e Island "Of late years" he says,
5, bov- ,,o+icol n crO,uipo bol,it Of aXpa
- sive indulgence in alcohol in many di
d tricts in the island. In those part
q where the habit has almost become
- scandal the excessive indulgence
D. mostly with the middle-aged wome
- and the very young men. Recent
l' some very bad cases were brought u
~ der my notice where several your
~ men were the subject of prohibitiC
~ orders, and repeatedly broke their
%. ders. They were really mere boy
one of them being only 16 years
age. This is most deplorable. Wht
instructing my sub-enumerators | Sc
circular to each one, asking hi
when he forwarded ms returns 10 81
9, me all possible information as to t
49, drinking habits of the people. The
- suit has been somewhat interestir
and the information is thoroughly
liable. Some of the sub-enumerato
who are intimately associated wi
the Maoris, deplore the present &C
dition of things and appeal for son
ed thing to be done to improve it. TIL
Il, recognize, as everyone must DO, IL
in it means utter ruin to the race. |
DIV fortunately, the fact that the WON
IN are able to get drink, and to indul
nd in most unseemly carouses, sho
ne great Generalization on the part
'or those who procure it for them. 1t
he been found very difficult to enfol
m the law prohibiting the supply of
- / nor 10 ,,,pr,a, Tho man and as