teams, and had a launch. In these years he gained a deep knowledge of the land, coastline and sea, and learned much history and many genealogies. This knowledge was sought by many in his last days, and he told visitors their family history and descent. He also gave much information that could be of use to the Lands and Survey Department in their development of Te Paki Station and other parts of the far north, for their announced policy is to respect historic sites, and he located many on a survey map. Through his Taranaki ancestry Mr Kanara was related to many leading figures in Maoridom including Sir Maui Pomare and Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter Buck). He leaves a son and three daughters: Mr Fred Konrad, Te Kao; Mrs Agnes Tahitahi, Waihopo; Mrs Liza Tahitahi, Auckland; and Mrs Bella Melville, Thames. His tangi was attended by visitors from New Plymouth, Rotorua, Thames, Auckland and all over Northland. The funeral was conducted by the Revd Waha Tauhara at the family cemetery at Te Kao.

Te Rakaherea Woodbine Pomare The death occurred on 5 March of Mr Te R. W. Pomare, a son of Lady Pomare and the late Sir Maui Pomare. Mr Pomare was in the Department of Health until he retired a few months ago. He was a public health inspector and was for many years a tutor in his profession. He was for 25 years secretary of the New Zealand branch of the Royal Society for Health. His father, the late Sir Maui Pomare, was in Parliament from 1911 to 1930 as the Reform Party representative for Western Maori, and was at one time Minister of Health. Mr Pomare married Miss Madge Helen Ormond, a member of a well known Hawke's Bay family, and was a trustee for Te Atiawa people, of Taranaki. He was also patron of Te Aroha Maori Association during the time the committee was working for the establishment of the Maori meetinghouse at Waiwhetu. At one time he unsuccessfully contested the Western Maori seat for the National Party. Mr Pomare worked for four years on Maori health for the Department of Health, and carried out a survey in the late 1920s on Maori health and living conditions on the East Coast. His sporting connections were mainly with rugby. While attending Wanganui Collegiate School, he won his First XI cap and played for the First XV. He represented Poverty Bay at full-back in the 1930s and also played in the same position for the Hutt club. He was the national president of the Wanganui Collegiate School Old Boys' Association from 1962 to 1964. Mr Pomare is survived by his mother, Lady Pomare, his wife and his family, Miria, Maui, Eru, Naera, Rakaherea and Toa.

Wakahuia Carkeek Author of the recently published history The Kapiti Coast, Mr Wakahuia (Wattie) Carkeek died at Otaki recently. He was 35. Employed as chief reader of the Dominion Mr Carkeek had been engaged for many years in an intensive study of early Maori history in the area between Titahi Bay and Otaki, and centred round the Ngati Raukawa people. Published just before his death the book The Kapiti Coast which resulted from these years of work, is an authoritative, well illustrated and annotated story of the wild and colourful days before and during the first European occupation. Descended from one of the most feared of the warriors of that period, Te Rauparaha's fighting chief Te Rangihaeata, Mr Carkeek had also published several pamphlets on aspects of Maori culture. Maori and Pakeha were widely represented at the services at the Raukawa marae and Rangiatea church, conducted by Canon H. Taepa. Mr Carkeek is survived by his wife and two children.

Ernest Going Loten Mr Ernest Going Loten, headmaster of Te Aute College from 1920 to 1951, died in Waipukurau on 13 March, aged 82. His funeral service at Te Aute College Chapel was conducted by the vicar of Waipawa, the Revd J. M. Reed, assisted by the Archbishop of New Zealand, the Most Revd N. A. Lesser, who read the lesson, and Canon J. Tamahori, the college chaplain, who had been a head prefect at the college during Mr Loten's years as principal. Canon Tamahori gave the address at the service. At the end of the service, boys of the college sang a hymn in Maori as the cortege left the chapel for the Waipawa cemetery.