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MR NGAKOMA NGAMANE Mr Ngakoma Ngamane, elder of the Ngati-Tamatera tribe of the Thames district, died recently. He was 73 years of age. The greater part of his life was spent on the Coromandel Peninsula. He was highly respected among Maori and Pakeha alike, and interested himself in political matters, Maori history, and anything concerning the betterment of the Maori people. Mr Ngamane was president of the Colville School Committee and secretary for over ten years. He was instrumental in settling the question of the present school site. He was engaged in patriotic affairs during both world wars, was always interested in sport, particularly football, and was a keen fisherman. He was buried at Kopuarahi Maori cemetery, Paeroa.

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Te Ao Hou, June 1960, Page 3

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MR NGAKOMA NGAMANE Te Ao Hou, June 1960, Page 3

MR NGAKOMA NGAMANE Te Ao Hou, June 1960, Page 3