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Mrs Margaret Graham Mrs Margaret Graham, also known as Te Wharetoa Tiniraupeka, died last June, aged 99. Born at Tarawera in August, 1863, she was one of the few survivors of the eruption of 1886. Mrs Graham knew Te Kooti, the founder of the Ringatu faith, of which she was an adherent for many years. She claimed to be the only person living who knew the whereabouts of Te Kooti's grave. She had an expert knowledge of history and genealogy. Mrs Graham spent most of her life in the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty districts. She had been blind for 30 years. Although she had no children of her own, she brought up 15 adopted children.

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Te Ao Hou, September 1964, Page 57

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Mrs Margaret Graham Te Ao Hou, September 1964, Page 57

Mrs Margaret Graham Te Ao Hou, September 1964, Page 57

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