Historical Journal: Auckland-Waikato, Issue 631993 - New Zealand |
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... Drury ) was bridged , the Great South Road could not be extended there . Southbound travellers could reach Papakura by road , but then had to cross over Slippery Creek to Drury by means of a rock outcrop . From Drury they continued on ...
... Drury ) was bridged , the Great South Road could not be extended there . Southbound travellers could reach Papakura by road , but then had to cross over Slippery Creek to Drury by means of a rock outcrop . From Drury they continued on ...
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... road from Drury to Havelock as a military work . In December 1861 Cameron's little army marched south from Otahuhu and each regiment set up camp on its allotted stretch of road , usually in an existing farm clearing the 65th at Drury ...
... road from Drury to Havelock as a military work . In December 1861 Cameron's little army marched south from Otahuhu and each regiment set up camp on its allotted stretch of road , usually in an existing farm clearing the 65th at Drury ...
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... road was vulnerable- hence the convoy - but the ambush showed it up as more so than thought . General Cameron ordered five new posts along its 19 km length . The first was the York or Tuhimata Redoubt , about 11 / 2km . from Drury . The ...
... road was vulnerable- hence the convoy - but the ambush showed it up as more so than thought . General Cameron ordered five new posts along its 19 km length . The first was the York or Tuhimata Redoubt , about 11 / 2km . from Drury . The ...
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65th Regiment Alexandra allowed Ambush arrived artillery attack Auckland Battle Bluff bridge building Built called Cameron camp Church Clearing Clevedon Commander commenced completely convoy corner December Drury early east engaged established farm farmhouse finally five followed force Forest four further garrisoned Government Grey ground guard guns Havelock hill Historical included July killed King known Koheroa land later Lennard Mangatawhiri Maoris Map ref marched Martyn's Mauku Meremere METRES military militia MIRANDA move named Naval night November occupied opened ordered Otahuhu Papakura photograph Pokeno positions posts prepared Pukekohe Queen's Rangers Rangiriri Red't Redoubt Regiment remains result Rifles river September settlement settlers side Society South Road St John's standing stockaded Surrey taken Tamihana Taranaki took track trench troops units usually volunteer Waikato Waikato river Wairoa wounded