conventions until her death; she is also remembered for her attendances at gatherings and tangis in the Bay of Plenty area, and for her interest in the preservation of Maori culture. She is survived by her three sons, four daughters, 39 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Two children predeceased her.

Tuhaka Kapua One of New Zealand's prominent Maori carvers, Mr Tuhaka Kapua, died in Rotorua, where he had spent his whole life as a carver, apart from three years with the Department of Maori Affairs. He learned the art from his father, the skilled and respected Tamatekapua Te Raihi, who had also been taught by his father. The family belonged to the Ngati Whakaue tribe. Perhaps the most notable of Mr Kapua's work adorns the famous Tamatekapua meeting house at Ohinemutu. Mr Kapua and his father worked on several of the panels when the building was enlarged. His work has been given to Royalty, exhibited at the New York World's Fair, the Golden Gate Exposition and the South African Exhibition. Mr Kapua taught carving at the Rotorua Boys' High School, to young and old in day and evening sessions. Two of his five sons are proficient carvers, and Tony will carry on his father's business in the workshop near the famed Ohinemutu. He is survived by his widow, five sons, three daughters and 19 grandchildren.

Ngaronui Jones The death occurred at Taumarunui in February of a prominent King Country farmer, Mr Ngaronui David (Juicy) Jones, aged 68. Mr Jones was one of the earliest members of the Farmer's Union in the King Country, before the organisation changed its name to Federated Farmers. He was president of the Waimiha branch for 20 years, and was a member of the Auckland provincial executive for 10 years, being the first Maori to become an executive member. He was awarded a distinguished service medal by the federation in recognition of his long and meritorious service. In the mid-1930s, Mr Jones managed the Waimiha farm scheme, one of the first Maori land development blocks in New Zealand under a scheme inaugurated by the late Sir Apirana Ngata. He later purchased a farm on family ancestral lands at Waimiha, which he developed to a high standard, at the same time taking an active interest in a family logging business. Mr Jones was the third in a family of five brothers and a sister. His eldest brother, Mr Michael Rotohiko Jones, was for many years secretary to successive Ministers of Maori Affairs, and another, Dr Pei Te Hurinui Jones, is President of the New Zealand Maori Council and is a noted Maori Scholar, holding an honorary degree from the University of Waikato. Another brother, Mr Tori Jones, has been a noted sportsman, excelling at chopping and golf, and still holds the world record time for chopping a 15-inch block. A younger brother, the late Wally Jones was a Champion Maori golfer and also held the world record for the 12-inch standing chop. There is one sister, Mrs Ngahina Chadwick of Mangere. Mr Jones was King Country Tennis Champion, and also excelled at rugby as a fullback. During the war, after serving in the Great Barrier Islands, he became a recruiting officer for both the army and for labour to staff industries. He was a member of Ngati Hauaroa and Ngati Maniapoto tribes. E. R. Clark

Warren Stephens The last of the old generation of Maoris in the Motueka district, Warena Reuben Tiwini, died at the age of 91. A hop and small fruit grower for most of his life. Mr Stephens was a much respected member of the local Maori community. He was a warden for many years of Te Ahurewa Maori Church in Motueka, a trustee member of Whakarewa Home, and until his 70s, a Maori representative on the Nelson Diocesan Synod.

Robert How Robert died as the result of an accident, and his aunt, Norine Standish, has sent us this poem in his memory. Robert's grandfather, Dr G. H. How, was honoured by Ngati Raukawa in recognition of his service to the Maori community during the post-Great War epidemic, when he did not lose a single patient; and his father, who is connected with Te Arawa, serves the Maori Council in Auckland.