John Mark Totich (born Ivan Marko Totić, 18 May 1882 – 18 October 1957) was a notable New Zealand gum-digger, boarding-house keeper, community leader and consul. He was born in

Kuna Kuna may refer to: Places * Kuna, Idaho, a town in the United States ** Kuna Caves, a lava tube in Idaho * Kuna Peak, a mountain in California * , a village in the Orebić municipality, Croatia * , a village in the Konavle municipality, Croatia ...

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, in 1882. In the

1954 Queen's Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours 1954 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made to celebrate t ...

, Totich was appointed a

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, for social welfare services.

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1882 births 1957 deaths People from Orebić Croatian emigrants to New Zealand People from the Northland Region New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand gum-diggers {{NewZealand-bio-stub