28 gen 1872 anni - Wairewa Bush burns

Descrizione:

On January 10th, 1872, maize, wheat and standing crops were swept away by fire. The Maoris also lost their greatest asset, the Wairewa Bush, mostly totara, of which each tree was worth £1 to £3, by fire shortly afterwards. On December 18th, 1877, Mr J. W. Hamilton , always a staunch friend of the Maori people, called public attention to the fact that the losses the natives suffered were in the main caused by European carelessness, and advocated the appointment of a Government officer to protect them.

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