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    1. HBH 1890 April 4 Honi PIHAMA
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    3. HBH 1890 April 4 Honi PIHAMA New Plymouth Hone PIHAMA died at PARIHAKA, on Tuesday, aged about 65 years. He was always friendly to the Europeans, but when the war of 1860 broke out he decided to go with his people. In 1865, with about 300 natives, he surrounded General CAMERON in camp in NUKUMARI, and nearly succeeded in making him prisoner. In 1866 Honi came in and afterwards did his best to promote peace between the two races. In 1870 he acted as guard when COBB's coach, with Sir William FOX in it made its first journey through native territory, and eventually became proprietor of the coach and carried the mail. He received a pension for his services from the Government.

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