THE NEW ZEALAND CROSS.
« [By Telegraph.] Wellington, March 22. Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell, who has had the New Zoaland cross bestowed upon him, was recommended both, by Goheral Cameron and by Goneral Chuto. The former mentioned him m connection with reconnoitring services m the Waikatd, and the latter for conducting dangerous negotiations with the Maoris at Weroroa pah, near Wangarei. In addition to this, ho was recommended for gallant service m tho Patea district, but all their notices failed to gain him tho consideration of tho Commission who distributed the crosses. Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell was originally sub-In9pect3r m the Colonial Defence Forco. Captain Mair gets his decoration for gallantry m action with Te Kooti. Ho engaged a force of 250 Maoris m the Hot Lakes district, with a company of 40 friendly natives, most of whom fled at the first lire He kept up a running fight with Hau Haus for ten miles, killing many with his own rifle, and m all accounting for nearly 40 men, some of them To Kooti's best warriors.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3581, 23 March 1886, Page 3
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171THE NEW ZEALAND CROSS. Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3581, 23 March 1886, Page 3
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