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100 1 _aHay, W. Delisle
_q(William Delisle),
_d1851-
245 1 0 _aBrighter Britain! (Volume 2 of 2) :
_bor Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-01-18
508 _aProduced by Heiko Evermann, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Brighter Britain! (Volume 2 of 2)" by W. Delisle Hay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on Northern New Zealand, primarily exploring the relationships between settlers and the indigenous Maori people. Through its portrayal of significant aspects like kauri timber and kauri-gum, it delves into the region's cultural and economic developments during the early colonial period. The opening of this volume outlines the significance of kauri timber and kauri-gum to Northern New Zealand, describing their unique characteristics and historical importance. The author emphasizes kauri timber's unparalleled quality, contrasting it with English trees, and narrates the practices of gum-diggers who extract the valuable kauri-gum from the ground. Additionally, it provides insights into the life and livelihoods of early settlers, their interactions with Maori communities, and the colonial undertones seen through the description of the land's resources. It sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Maori culture and the evolving dynamics between different communities in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew Zealand -- Description and travel
653 _aEthnology -- New Zealand
653 _aMāori (New Zealand people)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50962
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