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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 11 (February 1, 1938)

The Last Fight

The Last Fight.

“When the Government men rushed the pa, we had to take to the bush which was within a very short distance of our rear and right flank. There we sheltered on the headwaters of the Wanganui River, and at last we marched to the Upper Waikato and across to Patetere. I fought in some of the skirmishing in the Patetere bush, and then marched with Te Kooti's force on his move against Rotorua. It was near Ohinemutu that Tawa [Captain Mair] gave battle to us with his young men of the Arawa, and he followed us up for many miles, and shot Eru Peka and Te Kaka in

(Continued on page 49.)