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Return of the Names of those Persons on whom the New Zealand Cross has been conferred, the respective Dates, for what Service, and by whom recommended— continued.

Names. Date when conferred. Services. By whom recommended. Carkeek, Arthur Wakefleld 17/8/1870 On the 7th February, 1870, while the force under the command of Lieut.-Colonel McDonnell was serving in the Pafcatere country, To Kooti with his force came out of the bush on the further side of the ranges and attacked Ohinetnutu, where Captain Mair with some Arawas were posted. It was oi the utmost importance that immediate notice should be sent to Lieut.-Oofonel McDonnell of the whereabouts of the enemy, and Sergeant Garkeek, who was then at Ohjnemutu, used evoiy exertion to get Natives to convey a note to him at Tapapa through the bush, but no one could be induced to incur the risk. Sergeant Curkeek then determined to take the information himself, and, having found one Native who agreed to accompany him, started at daylight on the 8th, and arrived at Tapapa at about 3 p.m., having como upwards of thirty miles through dense bush known to be haunted by the enemy, and in danger of being surprised by them at any moment, when certain death would have been bis fate Extract from recommendation by Liout. - General Chute : "Aβ 1 have already acknowledged in ray despatches the eminent services rendered to me by Dr. Featherston throughout the campaign, I. now consider it my duty to recommend this officer in the strongest terms for the distinctive decoration of the New Zealand Cross, in , recognition of his meritorious and intrepid services during the period referred to, and more particularly at the etorrr'ng of that formidable pa Otapawa, where, I must in truth say, Dr. Featherston so exposed himself in the service of his Queen and country a--, to become, as it were, a target for the enemy's fire, thus by his noble example stimulating the courage of the Native allies " For the gallant and conspicuous example shown by him (when Sub-Inspector) at Moturoa on the 7th November, 1868, to his young and newly raised division while covering the retreat from tho pa, although outnumbered, and at one time almost surrounded. To Inspector Roberts's fortitude and officerlike qualities it was due chiefly that these young soldiers, who had only joined the force one day, not only maintained their ranka and discipline in a dense bush in spite of the repeated efforts of the enemy to close with them*, but were enabled so efficiently to perform the dangerous duty intrusted to them that the force, encumbered with many wounded, was able to draw oil in good order. It must alsp be remembered, to the iionour of Inspector Roberts, that it was mainly owing to his fortitude and resolute bearing that the great bulk of the force left behind at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu were rallied and safely brought oft" to Waihi, reaching that post the day after the rest of the force had arrived and given them up for lost For devoted and chivalrous conduct at Moturoa on the 7th November,. 1808, when at the head of a very small portion of bis cribe, with which he covered a flank of the retreat and assisted the removal of the wounded, although oxposed to a very heavy fire at a cloee range. And for the personal gallantry and constancy shown by him in conducting the pursuit of Titokowaru's followers after their defeat at Otauto on the 13th Match, 1809. hanging on their rear and constantly harassing them during several days in dense bunh. His force on this occasion was composed entirely of volunteers, several officers and many men of tiie Armed Constabulary having volunteered to follow this distinguished chief, besides the members of his own tribe Lieut.-Colonel McDonnell. Featherston, Earl Isaac 25/11/1075 Lieut.-General Cautc. Roberts, John Mackintosh 12/9/1876 Colonel Whitmore. Colonel Whitmore. •Cepa, Raugihiwirmt U-V'J/1876 Colonel Whitmore. ;onata, Wahawaba 12/0/1876 For personal gallantry and loyal devotion on the occasion both of the first and last attack on Ngatapa, and more especially for the courage he showed on the first occasion, at the head of only seventy men, when all the rest of the Native Contingent had retreated and left him without support. Major Ropata then pushed his way close to the entrenchments, and held a pobiliun at a pistol-shot distance all day and until, under cover of night, he was compelled by want of ammunition to retire, having sustained heavy losses Lieut.-Colonel Moule :*ce, Francis Joseph 12/9/1876 For conspicuous bravery in the performance of his duty throughout the Taranaki war; for most valuable and efficient sorviees in conveying despatohes through the enemy's country; and in acting as guide upon many important expeditions: notably his conduct at the Kaitikara River on the 4th Juue, 1863; at Kaitake on the 11th March, 1864 ; and at Warea on the 20ih October, 1865. Captain Mace's services w*ru publiclv noticed by G-sneral Pratt, Colonel VVurre, and other officers upon several occasions; and he personally received the thanks of Governors Browne and Grey