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Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1916, Page 5

Writes 'Filiy-one'' in the Star: Major-General Chute's famous march through the bush to New Plymouth, commenced on January IT, i and the force reached Mataitawa en tha 23th of the same month. Whether the undertaking was Warranted has never really transpired, but presumably it had a certain effect on tlio Maori mind, cause for the first time they were made aware that u. considerable force could reach them from the rear of their positions. However, it is generally considered that the backbone of the war was broken when the attack was made on Sentry Hill on April 30, 18G4, which ended so disastrously to the natives, who lost some of their'most distinguished leaders; also, the relinquishment by the Imperial Government of control over native affairs in February, 1863, three months before the Wairau massacre (or the Oakura beach), had an Undoubted effect on the Maori mind, for in Taran»ki the organisation of the two companies of Bushrangers was the outcome of the new order of things, and 1 for ona know the dread created by this body of men. The Maoris never knew when or. where to expect them, and as a consequence gradually got further and further back from the coastline, until • eventually they cried "enoughl" Neverthdess,* Chute's march was a great .undertaking" in those times (fifty years ago), when; for over a, week the men had to tramp through a dense forest. It U stated that food supplies htn out on the manjb, and several horses had to be sacrificed to ' supply the men with meat. Under ordinary circumstances, no one supplied with « few dogs, guns, powder and (hot n«>d have gone 'hungry in the bush at thjrt time, for wild pigeon and pigs wore wry plentiful; but, of course, Chute's object was a silent march; hence, no Attempt was made to secure game other thM) the enemy.

Mr. Harold Gregion, well known W judge at the Competitions, hat been »iv» >ng orpm recitals at the Punama Exposition. When in New Zealand he wrotes "I haye teated Flueiuel, and it i« an ox. celUnt reaedy for ion throaJa wrl colda. I oan recommend it as a wrglo t.» theae who take part in competitions anu