Felix Mathieu, a publican and storekeeper who was killed at Maungatapu. On the back of
this image it says that the dog of Mr Price, a stepson of Mathieu, found John
Kempthorne's hat which led to discovery of the bodies on 28 June 1866.
Alexander Turnbull Library Reference: PA2-2943 Photographer: William Davis Permission
of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be
obtained before any re-use of this image.
How to cite this page
'Felix Mathieu - Maungatapu murders', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/felix-mathieu,
(Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013
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