Historical Records of New Zealand South
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- MacGibbon, J., land claim, 94.
- MacIntyre, A., land claim, 94.
- Macquarie Island trade, 73.
- Worked conjointly with Campbell Islands, 155.
- Maize as an export, 74.
- Manakau Harbour, first mention, 66.
- Maori seaman's treachery, 68.
- Traffic in dried heads, 105.
- Employed in shore gangs, 125.
- At Auckland Islands, 158.
- Map of New Zealand, dated 12th January, 1772, 9.
- Maritime population (Auckland Islands), 156.
- Market value of seal skine and oil, 116.
- Mark Shaw, escaped prisoner, 159.
- Maroons (Snares Island)— Their rescue—Narrative of adventures— Comrades sacrificed for food—Philip Island, 151.
- Reach Stewart Island—A demented comrade—Awful death—Caught on a ledge— Flesh picked off piecemeal, 152.
- Marrying chief's daughter, 98.
- Marsden, Rev. Samuel— Missionary scandal, 135.
- Introduction of Christianity, 141.
- Wreck at Bay of Islands, 142.
- Masts of New Zealand timber, 82.
- Mataura River—
- Sale by auction—"Important New Zealand estates "—District land claims—Sale stopped, 167.
- Matau, whale station, 133.
- Material advantages of the new faith, 135.
- Maunsell, treatise on native land tenure, 139
- Merivale, Colonial Secretary, re South Island, 12.
- Middle Island— Formal possession, 36.
- Native land claims, 91.
- Milford Sound land claims, 96.
- Military force necessary, 48.
- Millions, estimated population, 50.page 202
- Mineral products, 74.
- In Dusky Sound, 175.
- Further information, 177.
- Mining venture, 178.
- "Misguided New Zealand traders," 129.
- Missionary—
- Influences for civilisation, 19.
- Wesleyan mission society, 19.
- Licentious Europeans—Chiefs not desirous of war, 20.
- New Zealanders in New South Wales— Proposal for establishment there, 21.
- Opposed to European settlement, 25.
- Land sharking, 48.
- Missionary trade scandal—Hostile feeling in the church, 135.
- Land jobbing—Provision for their children, 136.
- Consideration given for their lands—Deed of transfer, 137.
- Attitude re sovereignity, 138.
- Land in trust for natives, 140.
- Introduction of Christianity—First school, 141.
- Educational report, 142.
- Wesleyan mission—Strictly prohibits land purchases, 144.
- Former practices observed by missionaries, 145.
- Boat building by missionaries—Mission prospects, 146.
- Native chiefs in mission enterprise—Doctrine of the tapu, 147.
- Cannibalism—War at Tauranga, 148.
- Maori legend of the creation of man— Further mission reports, 149.
- Mitchell, Charlies, land claim, 94.
- Moko navigation, 111.
- Molyneux Bay seal gang privations, 106.
- Montefoire, J. B., re South Island, 12.
- Moore, Isaac, land claim, 95.
- Moral- influence of missionaries, 137.
- Morgan's salvage, 113.
- At Ruapuke—His wreckage purchased by Johnny Jones, 115.
- Munster, New (Middle Island), 98.
- Murder Cove and' massacre— The native woman—General Gate's gang, 103.
- Massacre by natives—Hide umder the rocks—Lived eight months without fire— Reprisal by the General Gates—Canoes wrecked, 104.
- Murphy and Ennis, land claim, 96.
- Muskets and powder supplied by missionaries, 135.
- Mutiny— Whale crew, 27.
- Schooner Industry—Skipper murdered, 71. Schooner with mutineers sent back to Sydney—Second attempt at mutiny—Failure thereof, 72.