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TE RETIMA PORAUMATI Te Retima Poraumati, a well-known Arawa, recently died at the Rotorua Hospital. He was 56 years of age. Mr Poraumati had spent a lifetime dealing with major welfare problems of the Maori race. As a housing officer of the Maori Affairs Department he had a wide and helpful contact with his people. He received his primary school education at Rotorua and later attended St Stephen's College in Auckland before going on to Te Aute College. In 1917 he left college to enlist in the armed forces, when he was only 16. On his return he was appointed secretary of the local branch of the R.S.A. until he joined the Maori Affairs Department in the early 1920's. He was a member of the Arawa Trust Board for several years and also chairman of the Mokoia Trust Board, was a foundation member of the Arawa Returned Servicemen's League and over a period of years held every official position in that organisation. He was also a member of the Hereheretau World War I Maori Soldiers' Trust Board, chairman of the Arawa branch of the National Party, secretary of the Arawa tribal football team and an executive member of the Rotorua Rugby sub-union. Mr Poraumati who was a son-in-law of the late Tai Mitchell, is survived by his wife, six sons, two daughters and three grand-children.

DAVID JONES Mr David Jones, of Ongarue, a well-known King Country identity, died at Taumarunui last Monday. He was aged 77 years. The funeral was held at Taumarunui on Wednesday after a tangi at Kiakaitupeka Pa. On his mother's side, Mr Jones was a member of the Ngati-Hine tribe of the Ngapuhi people of Northland. Born at Kamo, near Whangarei, he left for the Thames goldfield at an early age before going to the King Country in 1900. After working on various contracts in the construction of the main trunk railway line, he finally settled at Ongarue, where he worked in the timber industry. Mr Jones also farmed in the Otangiwai-Ohura district for a few years. He took part in the development of the Waimiha district, where two of his sons took up farming. Mr Jones is survived by a widow and a family of four sons and three daughters.

WILLIAM KIHITU HARAKI Mr Wiliam Kihitu Haraki, J.P., has died at his home at Raupunga. Mr Haraki was a farmer, and was respected by both Maori and Pakeha as a man of outstanding character. He had been a representative Rugby player. He is survived by a wife and adult family.

WI CARROLL REYNOLDS The death has occurred at Te Puke, of Mr Wi Carroll Reynolds, formerly a well-known resident of Wairoa. He was aged 58. Mr Reynolds was born in Wairoa, and was a nephew of the late Sir James Carroll. For some time he was secretary of the Wairoa Tennis club, and he was an enthusiastic player, winning several trophies. The burial took place at Te Puke.

MRS CHESNEY DUNNE Mrs Chesney Dunne, who has died at her home at Paihia, aged 74, was a direct descendant of Judge Manning, who played an important part in the planning for the Treaty of Waitangi. Because of this she was presented to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when the Royal visitors were at Waitangi, as was her sister, Mrs W. H. Simmons.

REV RAKENA PIRIPI RAKENA A widely respected leader of the Maori work of the Methodist Church of New Zealand, the Rev Rakena Piripi Rakena, died in Hawera recently, in his 66th year. He was of both Ngapuhi and Taranaki descent. The son of the Rev Piripi Rakena, he was born at Mangumuka, Northland, and was educated at the first Wesley College, in those days at Three Kings. Auckland. He entered the Ministry in 1908, and for some years made his home at Rapaki, Lyttelton, where he met and married Miss May Couch. In 1912 he became a Maori missionary, serving in Hokianga, Taranaki and the King Country. For the past few years he had lived in Hawera. He is survived by his wife, six sons and four daughters.

REV WIREMU MATENE The Rev Wiremu (Paki) Matene, Maori mission priest at Kaikohe and former New Zealand Maori Rugby representative, died at Kaikohe recently. He was aged 56. After attending St John's College he was ordained deacon in 1924 and priest in 1925. Mr Matene was mission curate at Whangarei in 1924 and at Mangakahia from 1925 to 1927. After serving as mission priest at Otiria from 1929 to 1940 he transferred to Kaikohe. Mr Matene represented both Taranaki and Northland on the football field. He played for New Zealand Maoris in 1922 and 1923 and toured Britain and France with the 1926 team.