Gilbert Mair

A collection of stories and reminiscences of Maori legends and narratives of the author's experiences. Of particular interest to those from Tauranga are the following:
Chapter XVI: On Maori Names (pp. 52-53)
Chapter XXVI: A Night Adventure in the Hautere Forest (pp. 94-98) - During the Tauranga Bush Campaign 1867.
Chapter XXX: The Earl and Doctor: Lord Pembroke visits Tauranga and the Elms (pp. 111-114).

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The Story of Gate Pā, a non-fiction narrative by Gilbert Mair, was first published in 1926. Mair had been approached by the editor of the Bay of Plenty Times to write the story of the Battle of Gate Pā for a commemorative issue. ‘The demand for copies of that Special Issue was so great... that I have been prompted to now publish the account of that memorable engagement in pamphlet form.’ (Gifford, as cited in Mair, 1937, p. 4). A republication in 1937 saw additional material and illustrations added. Its popularity has been demonstrated by its reprint for the 100th anniversary of the battle in 1964 and its recent republication in 2010 by Cadsonbury Publications. Along with a narrative of the battle there is included ‘A Māori Survivor’s Story’ related by Hōri Ngātai, Cameron and Greer’s official reports, correspondence relating to the battle, a list of government troops killed and wounded, photographs and newspaper articles. Literature ‘may be said to contribute to the formation of memory as a collective, rather than a merely individual phenomenon’ (Walder, 2003, p. 81).… (altro)