OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26857, 9 October 1952, Page 3

OBITUARY

MR H. T. U. MARUMARU (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 8. Mr Hoeroa Taraua Utiku Marumaru, a prominent figure in political circles and the last Maori member of the defunct Legislative Council, died at his home at Parewanui, near Bulls last night. The late Sir Apirana Ngata, when appointed to the Upper House by the present Government, was too ill to take his seat. At his tangihanga in July, 1950, Mr Holland informed Mr Marumaru that he had been selected to occupy Sir Apirana Ngata’s place in the Legislative Council. Mr Marumaru was born at Parewanui in 1890, and was educated at the local school, and later at Te Aute College. He came of a long line of chiefs of Ngati Apa. Rangitane. and Whanganui Mr Taraua Utiku Marumaru, his father was prominent in tribal affairs earlier in the century. Mr Marumaru was National Party candidate at successive general elections for the Western Maori seat, the last occasion being in 1949. At the time of his death. He was a national vice-president of the National Party and was prominent in the affairs of the Wellington division. The tangihanga will, take place at Parewanui later in the week. Mr P. P. Tahiwi, chairman of the Wellington Maori branch of the National Party said in a tribute today that the death of Mr Marumaru was a loss to all the Maori people. The Prime Minister (Mr Holland) also paid a tribute to Mr Marumaru, whom he described as a valued counsellor in Maori affairs. MR F. W. SCOTT Mr Frederick Walter (Arthur) Scott died at his home in Leeston recently at the age of 80. He was one of the 16 children of Mr S. F. Scott, who came to Canterbury before the First Four Ships, and married a daughter of Moses Cryor, owner of most of the land in Little Rakaia. Mr Scott farmed in the Little Rakaia district until his retirement a few years ago. As a young man he played in representative Rugby football teams and was a volunteer in the Ellesmere Mounted Rifles, which later became A Squadron of the Canterbury Yeoman r v Cavalry. He served on the former North Rakaia River Board and the Little Rakaia School Committee. Mr Scott is survived by his wife, formerly Miss E; M. Abbott, and two sons and a daughter.