Hursthouse, C. W.
Description
The six volumes contain the carbon copies of telegrams sent mostly by Charles Wilson Hursthouse (1841-1911) whilst he was engaged on a survey of the Parihaka district. The telegrams refer to the building of a lighthouse near Pungarehu, road construction, and described in great detail Te Whiti and the reactions of the Maori people to his teachings.
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Object detail
Part 1
1. Telegraph book. 1881
2. Telegraph book. August - December 1880. Includes a sketch of Parihaka inside back cover.
3. Telegraph book. 5th January - 19th May 1881
4. Telegraph book. 30th August - October 1881
5. Telegraph book. March - August 1880
6. Telegraph book. October 1881 - February 1882
CD-ROM images from Telegraph Book October 1881 - February 1882
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