In
1860 the newspaper reported on the land war in Taranaki. You can find out more about
the land wars here
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| Māori women removing surveyors instruments and tents |
The newspaper also reported that gold had been discovered in Otago. A few gold diggers got rich and many just got wet and cold.
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| Gold mining in Otago |
James McIndoe wrote a letter to the Otago Witness newspaper telling everyone where the gold was. Just
click on his name there and you can zoom back in time via the magic of Papers
Past and read his letter.
