jan 1, 1820 - A Timber Industry begins in the Northland Skilled European tradesmen were needed to pick the correct trees and supervise milling while there were also Maori helping and taking the timber to where it needed to be. By 1830 over 30 percent of the North Islands European male population was involved in the timber trade. A lot were acting unlawful and causing trouble between British and Maori leading to more problems once again pushing for the declaration to be created and signed.

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Skilled European tradesmen were needed to pick the correct trees and supervise milling while there were also Maori helping and taking the timber to where it needed to be. By 1830 over 30 percent of the North Islands European male population was involved in the timber trade. A lot were acting unlawful and causing trouble between British and Maori leading to more problems once again pushing for the declaration to be created and signed.

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