CAPTAIN W. HOBSON, R.N., LORD BLEDISLOE. LADY BLEDISLOB. MR BUSBY, First Governor of New Zealand. British Resident in 1840. In The Press to-day are published particulars tof the gift by their Excellencies to the people of the Dominion of 1000 acres of land at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. The area includes the British Residency, where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840. Mr Busby was then the Resident and Captain Hobson, R.N., the newly-appointed Lieutenant Governor. WHERE THE TREATY OF WAITANGI WAS SIGNED.—A view of Russell looking across the water towards Waitangi. The area presented by their Excellencies is to be controlled by a Board, and the building where the treaty was signed will be restored and used as a museum.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20543, 11 May 1932, Page 13

CAPTAIN W. HOBSON, R.N., LORD BLEDISLOE. LADY BLEDISLOB. MR BUSBY, First Governor of New Zealand. British Resident in 1840. In The Press to-day are published particulars t of the gift by their Excellencies to the people of the Dominion of 1000 acres of land at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. The area includes the British Residency, where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840. Mr Busby was then the Resident and Captain Hobson, R.N., the newly-appointed Lieutenant Governor.

WHERE THE TREATY OF WAITANGI WAS SIGNED.—A view of Russell looking across the water towards Waitangi. The area presented by their Excellencies is to be controlled by a Board, and the building where the treaty was signed will be restored and used as a museum.