OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 22052, 27 June 1933, Page 5

OBITUARY

MRS JANE FOLEY COMBATANT IN MAORI WARS. (Per United Press Association.) Rotorua, June 26. The death has occurred of Mrs Jane Foley, aged 97. Mrs Foley had a most interesting history, taking part as combatant in the Maori wars, both on the side of hostile tribes and as a member of a friendly party assisting Captain Gilbert M..ir in pursuit of Te Kooti. Mrs Foley was present at the siege of. Gate Pa and was the central figure in an historical incident when she took water under fire to Colonel Booth of the Imperial Forces who was. lying badly wounded within the barricades. She also participated in a skirmish when a band of Maoris on the way to join the Tauranga natives defending Gate Pa, came into conflict with a party of forest rangers. After escaping from the pa she joined a party of Arawas under Chief Matenga who was acting on the conviction that Mair was against Tc Kooti. Mrs Foley in addition to Maori and English spoke French fluently and was several years a teacher and governess. She was an expert shot and had many interesting reminiscences of the early days of the colony. She was married twice and lived to see five generations of descendants.

MR WILLIAM KNOX. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.15 p.m.) Sydney, June 26. The death has occurred of Mr William Knox, former chairman and managing director of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Limited, after a long illness. He was 86 years of age. He leaves a widow and four daughters. One of the latter is the wife of Mr Colin Stephen, chairman of the Australian Jockey Club.