WHERE THE TREATY OF WAITANGI WAS SlGNED.—lnteresting history surrounds this old dwelling and its environs at Victoria, across the Bay from Russell. The treaty was signed where the rustic pergola stands. The big pohutukawa behind was planted by Mrs. Busby, wife of Sir James Busby, to commemorate it, while the dwelling was brought in sections from New South Wales and erected in 1834, six years before the treaty was signed. The treaty monument stands on the other side of the river.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 142, 15 May 1930, Page 4
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81WHERE THE TREATY OF WAITANGI WAS SIGNED.—Interesting history surrounds this old dwelling and its environs at Victoria, across the Bay from Russell. The treaty was signed where the rustic pergola stands. The big pohutukawa behind was planted by Mrs. Busby, wife of Sir James Busby, to commemorate it, while the dwelling was brought in sections from New South Wales and erected in 1834, six years before the treaty was signed. The treaty monument stands on the other side of the river. Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 142, 15 May 1930, Page 4
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