Tuhia he tohutoro mō tēnei wāhanga - I whānau a Ash ki te taha o Rānana, ā, i te mutunga o tana kura, ka whiwhi ia i tētahi mahi ki tētahi o ngā kamupene tereina nui. I te tau i muri mai ka timata ia ki te mahi mo tetahi umanga ture, engari i kitea e ia he mahi whakamamae, ka tiimata me te whare putunga nui i te Rori Tuawha. Na i te tau 1877 ka rere ia me tetahi hoa ki Awherika ki te Tonga, i reira i mahi ai ia hei kairipoata mo te "Kaffrarian Watchman". I mahi ia i te Pakanga Kaffir
hei kaimahi tūao hei pūrongo mō te pakanga.