Narrative of an affair at Nukumaru Nov 27. 1869 written from recollection by Hon. John Bryce July 15 1883
Production date
15 Jul 1883
27 Nov 1869
Description
Handwritten narrative of an incident at Nukumaru Nov 27. 1869 written from recollection by Hon. John Bryce July 15 1883.
John Bryce served under General Cameron in the early stages of the Maori Wars and in 1868 helped to raise the volunteer force known as the Kai-iwi Yeomanry Cavalry in which he was given a lieutenant's commission. His service in a minor incident at Handley's woolshed, Nukumaru, later led to a famous libel case, Bryce v. Rusden. The incident at Nukumaru is detailed in the reminiscence.
Object detail
27 Nov 1869
Part 1
Reminiscence. 10pp.
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