The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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... Canterbury ( 1834-68 ) , had in 1857 found along the Hurunui a practicable route from Canterbury to the West Coast . His discovery of inland pasture- lands led to their general settlement by enterprising Canterbury sheep farmers , while ...
... Canterbury ( 1834-68 ) , had in 1857 found along the Hurunui a practicable route from Canterbury to the West Coast . His discovery of inland pasture- lands led to their general settlement by enterprising Canterbury sheep farmers , while ...
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... Canterbury down the Taramakau to the West Coast , was drowned in Lake Brunner with two of his party . In October 1863 Charles Townshend , another surveyor , was drowned with two companions while crossing the mouth of the Grey in a small ...
... Canterbury down the Taramakau to the West Coast , was drowned in Lake Brunner with two of his party . In October 1863 Charles Townshend , another surveyor , was drowned with two companions while crossing the mouth of the Grey in a small ...
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... CANTERBURY 89 Wycliffe from Gravesend and the Philip Laing from Greenock . The progress made by the Association in selling land was very slow : less than 15,000 acres had been disposed of by the end of 1852. This was far less than a ...
... CANTERBURY 89 Wycliffe from Gravesend and the Philip Laing from Greenock . The progress made by the Association in selling land was very slow : less than 15,000 acres had been disposed of by the end of 1852. This was far less than a ...
Contents
Geographical Divisions | 5 |
Social Organisation | 11 |
The Early Settlements | 17 |
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