Mr Rufus Gilbert Oxley

Te Ao Hou, June 1966, Page 2

Mr Rufus Gilbert Oxley The death occurred recently at a private hospital in Palmerston North, of Mr Rufus Gilbert Oxley. He was 59. Mr Oxley, who was born in Christchurch, was a well known Wanganui River Maori elder. He was of the Ngati Pamoana subtribe of the Te Ati-Haunui-a-paparangi tribe, better known as the Wainui-a-Rui. For many years Mr Oxley was employed by the Ministry of Works, first as an overseer on the Wanganui River road and later at Taupo, where he lived. He was educated at Te Aute College. Mr Oxley won distinction on the rugby field in earlier years both as a Wanganui and as a Maori representative. He was a Justice of the Peace, a member of the Taupo Lions Club and the Taupo Prisoners' Aid Society, and a prominent international stamp dealer. Mr Oxley is survived by his wife, who is a member of the Tuwharetoa Tribe, and by three daughters.