BOOK OF THE DAY
LIFE OF BUSBY Busby of Waitangl. By Eric A. H. and A. W. Reed. 396 pp. (15M There has been no previous attempj to do full justice to the memory ano service of James Busby, British Rcsi* dent in New Zealand from 1833 w 1840. The need for it is well suW* marised in the "author's note” wnicn follows Lord Bledirl 'e's foreword: The significance of Busby's effort* W assert British supremacy and at the sam® time balance the scales of justice ev€ "i“ for the Maori people has never been sumciently appreciated. His inauguration the Confederation of Chiefs, and tnejr adherence to the Declaration of Indepen * cnee, have either been dismissed llgnwy or completely ridiculed. These acts u doubtedly paved the way for the Treaty of Waitangi. Busby’s part in that treaty has been either Ignored or denied. ** ele know that he was its framej than that, if Busby and the mis sionarles had thrown their weight again** it. or even expressed a doubt as to good intentions of the British Government* it would never have been accepted u* the north. This is more than an essay to reS P«*Busby’s injured credit; it is a * uu . length biography: but its interest asj»y whole is as well sustained as the tral purpose indicated above.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23748, 21 September 1942, Page 4
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