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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 June 1939, Page 6

The only veteran of the Maori Wars left at New Plymouth was unable to attend the South African war veterans’ reunion at New Plymouth recently. It was sad to remember how that brave band of old soldiers had dwindled in recent years, said Mr C. Mackinder in proposing the toast of Kindred Associations. but Mr E. L. Humphries .in responding, pointed out that it was only the inevitable that was happening. The Maori Wars ended in 1868, 70 years ago, he said, and as a youth could not join the volunteers in those days until he was 17 years old it could be understood why there were not many veterans left. There are throe Taranaki veterans of the Maori Wars still living. They arc Mr A. Black, aged 88 years, of New Plymouth, Mr John V. Dingle, aged 92 years. of Auckland, and Mr W. G. White, aged 90 years, of Haw&ra.