Port Molyneux : the story of Maori and pakeha in South Otago : a centennial history : commemorating the landing of George Willsher and his companions at Willsher Bay, June 28, 1840 : with a programme for the unveiling of the centennial cairn, erected by the Clutha County Council, June 28, 1940
Contents
- Port Molyneux — The Story of Maori and Pakeha in South Otago
- Chapter I. — Cook's First Visit
- Chapter II. — Morrell Visits Molyneux In 1830 p. 6
- Chapter III. — The Whaling Days p. 7
- Chapter IV. — The Landing at Willsher Bay p. 10
- Chapter V. — Claims For Land At Molyneux p. 15
- Chapter VI. — George Willsher And His Companions p. 20
- Chapter VII. — The Treaty Of Waitangi, 1840
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Chapter VIII. — Who Were The South Otago Maoris?
- [introduction]
- Tribal Accounts Differ Greatly p. 28
- Rakaihaitu: The Great Digger Of Lakes
- South Island Traditional History p. 29
- Te Rapuwai
- The Waitaha People
- Were There Two Different Waitaha Tribes? p. 30
- The Coming Of The Kati Mamoe p. 31
- The Kai Tahu People
- Early Fighting At Matau p. 32
- The Hapu At Matau
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Chapter IX. — An Old Port Molyneux Boy: Tuhawaiki
- [introduction]
- Difficulty Of Fixing Ages p. 34
- The Site Of Tuhawaiki's House
- Family Tree Of Tuhawaiki p. 35
- Tuhawaiki's Descendant A New Zealand Soldier p. 36
- The Celebrated Uncle
- The Pioneer Land Salesman
- Northern Estimate Of His Character p. 37
- A Great Map Maker p. 38
- A Modern Valuation
- Watkin, The Missionary
- As King He Sells The South Island p. 39
- A Confused Study Of Signatures p. 40
- Taiaroa Visits Sydney
- A Great Soldier And Traveller p. 41
- The Plague Of Measles
- Leads War Parties Against Rauparaha p. 42
- The Accident At Timaru p. 43
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Chapter X. — Purchase Of The Otago Block
- [introduction]
- Tuckett And Symonds p. 44
- Fill Up The Barrel!
- Maori Would Always Fight For Land p. 45
- “Bill Sikes.”
- Speech By Tuhawaiki
- A Cold Trip To The Molyneux p. 46
- The Boundaries Of The Block p. 47
- The Karoro Reserve At Molyneux
- The Signatories To The Deed
- The Question Of A Date p. 48
- Division Of The Money
- Discrepancy Of The Dates
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Chapter XI. — The Maori Village At Matau p. 49
- [introduction] p. 49
- How Many Maoris Lived At Murikauhaka p. 50
- Maoris Living At Molyneux In 1844
- An Interesting List Of Names
- The Sister Of Tuhawaiki p. 51
- Descendants Of The Principal Chiefs
- Trustees For Te Karoro Reserve p. 52
- Makariri
- Haimona Rakiraki p. 53
- Tangata Huru
- Ihaia Potiki p. 54
- Kingi Ruru
- Jack Rakiraki p. 55
- Ben Rakiraki
- Chapter XII. — Survey And Selection Of South Molyneux
- Chapter XIII. — The Church And The School p. 58
- Chapter XIV. — The Rise and Decline of the Port p. 62
- Chapter XV. — A Port Molyneux Diary p. 69