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TURU HIROTI A Maori Justice of the Peace, Turu Hiroti, collapsed and died at a Woodville race meeting in January. He was aged 69. Mr Hiroti, who lived at Whangaehu, was one of the few Maori J.P.s in New Zealand. He was also a member of the administrative body of the Ratana Pa. He served in the army during World War I, rising to the rank of captain. He was awarded the Military Cross and was mentioned in dispatches. HAERE KI O KOUTOU TIPUNA I TE PO! HEARE KI TE TINI! HAERE KI TE MANO! HEARE! HAERE!

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Te Ao Hou, July 1955, Page 3

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TURU HIROTI Te Ao Hou, July 1955, Page 3

TURU HIROTI Te Ao Hou, July 1955, Page 3