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• Dalton, re N.Z. flax manufacture, 78.
• Dark Cloud Bay (Chalky), 170.
• Dawson, Captain John—Native outrage— Firearms in the south—Their early history, 103.
• Death under horrible circumstances, 152.
• Deeeitfulness of Riches, 135.
• Declaration of independence, 25.
• Decline of whale fisheries, 120.
• Defenders' offending, 114.
• Demented comrade, 152.
• Derwent and N.Z. whale oil values, 127.
• Deserting from whale ships, 27.
• Designs by natives to capture vessels, 147.
• Disappearance of boat crew, 155.
• Disaster at Aucklands, 162.
• Disaster to a seal party, 117.
• Disbandment Auckland Island settlement, 157.
• Discovery, early mention, etc., 7.
• Discovery of Stewart Island, 105.
• Discreditable settlement, 171.
• Distressed gang at Bounty Islands, 164.
• Distressed scal gangs, 106.
• Distressed whale gangs— Proclamation—Regulations thereanent— Provisions, etc., 122.
• Dollar, circulation, 85.
• Donation oe land to missionary, 137.
• Doulan, J. J., re flax and the flax trade, 80.
• Drink traffic, 149.
• Drowning accident at Aucklands, 159.
• Duncan, J., land claim, 96.
• Durham, Lord— Million acres, 34—Approval of Company scheme, 35.
• D'Urvill new southern continent, 53.
• Dusky in Native land transactions, 97.
• Frequent mention in records—Discreditable settlement—Piratical nest—Seizure of Cyprus, 171.
• Absconders' rendezvous—"Black Goff"— Attack on whaler, 172.
• Story of "Black Goff "—Norfolk Island revolt—Kangaroo species, 173.
• Dr Geo. Bass—Ventures and adventures— Fisheries project, 174.
• Basis in Callao—The tables turned on him—Condemned to servitude—Mineral prospects, 176.
• Seal gang takes—Schooner built—"English oak"—Fine timber growths—Mineral ore, 177.
• Analytical tests—Arrangements made to work the ore, 178.
• Dusky a Dangerous location—Bad repute— Gang unjustly suspected—Trial—Proceedings disapproved of. 177.
• Dutch enterprise and British apathy, 121.
• Dutch look out for colonies, 49.
• Duties, first estimated, levy, 47.
• Dwindled and enfeebled band, 110.
• Dyer, Joseph, land claim, 93.