W. Race - Notebook concerning the New Zealand Maori Land wars and verse, 189-
W. Race - Notebook concerning the New Zealand Maori Land wars and verse, 189-
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Author / Creator
Date
189-
Call Numbers
B 158
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Physical Description
Contents
1 volume - 0.03 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)
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Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 127, frames 1-331 (B 158)
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Contains notes on 'the Maori war' and poems and sentimental verse.
MAORI WARS
Under the Flag. Reminiscences of the Maori Land [Naikto?] War by a Forest Ranger.
Recollections provided 30 years after the event. Includes discussion of advertisement in Ballarat, Victoria requesting enrolment of volunteers for war, journey on the 'Star of India...
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Full title
W. Race - Notebook concerning the New Zealand Maori Land wars and verse, 189-
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
An explanatory note in an unknown hand about the author of the work is written in pencil inside the front cover.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature on front endpaper.
Signature / Inscriptions
W.R. appears throughout the volume.
"New Zealand War 1863 by W. Race" on handwritten in pencil on paper label on spine.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Administrative / Biographical history
The outbreak of hostilities in Waikato in 1863 between Maori and the colonial government, led to the formation of volunteer units to supplement British regiments. Gustavus von Tempsky received a commission with the Forest Rangers, an irregular colonial force that utilised guerrilla tactics. Tempsky established a reputation as an intrepid leader hav...
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Call Numbers
B 158
Record Identifier
9NaAq83Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9NaAq83Y
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Reference code
431991
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