02620cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324502060014226400510034830000470039933600260044633700260047233800360049850000310053450802210056552012550078653400930204165300330213465300370216785600590220485600430226367490UtSlPG20260610134546.0mcr n260607r20221922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDU1 aCowan, James,d1870-194314aThe old frontier: Te Awamutu, the story of the Waipa Valley :bThe missionary, the soldier, the pioneer farmer, early colonization, the war in Waikato, life on the Maori border and later-day settlement 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-24  aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Old Frontier: Te Awamutu, the Story of the Waipa Valley" by James Cowan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book covers the rich and complex history of the Waipa Valley, particularly focusing on the encounters between Maori tribes and European settlers, as well as the impacts of missionary work. It aims to engage younger generations and those living in the region by providing a comprehensive depiction of the area's past, including the stories of its original inhabitants.  The opening of the work sets the scene by describing the breathtaking landscapes of the Waipa region and initializing the historical context through a blend of topographical and legendary elements. Cowan introduces the natural beauty of the land, detailing significant geographical features and ancient Maori fortresses, while also hinting at the legends that permeate the culture. Additionally, he begins to explore the advent of European settlement and the arrival of missionaries, which led to substantial changes in the lives of the indigenous Maori tribes. This early section establishes a foundation for the subsequent recounting of historical events that shaped the valley and its people. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew Zealand: The Waipa Post Printing and Publishing Company, 1922  aTe Awamutu (N.Z.) -- History  aWaipa District (N.Z.) -- History4 uhttps://archive.org/details/oldfrontierteawa00cowaiala40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67490