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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Kawakawa

Kawakawa is the chief town in Bay of Islands County and the centre of an important coal-mining industry, as well as of a large kauri gum trade. It is fourteen miles from Russell, four miles by water and the remainder by rail from Opua, at which the inter-colonial steamers call for coal. Kawakawa has many stores and offices, hotels, churches, hall, and public school, besides post and telegraph office, court-house, and police station. It also supports a weekly newspaper named the “Northern Luminary.” There is a bi-weekly mail service with Auckland.