PASSING OF A VETERAN
TARANAKI PERSONALITY
MR. THOMAS HICKMAN
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEfW PLYMOUTH. Sept. 4. Mr Thomas Hickman died this mornino", S2. He served’ <is ti buglar ■with the ‘Wellington. Rangers in the Maori troubles in Hawera and Patea districts in 1368. He afterwards joined the Armed Constabulary and saw services under Sir George Whit- ' more on the Elast Coast. He was one of the escort to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1871. Later he transferred to Taranaki, where for many years he did mounted duty when the Maoris were troublesome. When the late Hon. John Ballanee introduced his “one policeman” policy, Mr Hickman became that one policeman and was for a time stationed at Parihaka Pa, where he won the confidence and esteem of the Maoris. He retired in 1911 on superannuation after 43 years’, service.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 4 September 1930, Page 9
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