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Port Molyneux : the story of Maori and pakeha in South Otago : a centennial history : commemorating the landing of George Willsher and his companions at Willsher Bay, June 28, 1840 : with a programme for the unveiling of the centennial cairn, erected by the Clutha County Council, June 28, 1940

Discrepancy Of The Dates

Discrepancy Of The Dates.

Re–reading all the documents convinces the writer of these notes that the date of the signing and the distribution of the money took place on July 31.

But the Rev. M. Rugby Pratt, who had access to many early missionary papers, states: “Tuhawaiki, who had survived many a warlike encounter, met his death by drowning at Timaru on July 31, 1844.”

But read Dr. Hocken: “… the portion (the £900) of this chief was devoted to the purchase and fitting out of a little vessel with which to extend the trade which he already carried on. Bold and skilful sailor as he was, he lost his life soon afterwards—in November, 1844—whilst piloting his boat through a tempestuous sea off Moeraki.”

It will be seen that there is a big discrepancy in dates, but Dr. Hocken may be right.