ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO TO-DAY
\ NELSON CHRONOLOGY Kith October. IS 11: Calm and line weather. Mr Brown and party return.'.l having been to the westward of Mr! Tuekett's track. They give a better account of both the quality and extent i of the land. Paid the natives for their jourine. Noon: Mr Stephens returned to the ship with Ins party, having left Mr Musgrave and two men in charge of the tent. 4 p.m. : Messrs Tytler and Moore re turned having been up the valley fi» the westward of the pah in a wester ly and S.W. direction fur about 18 miles.) They found the flat of the valley heavily timbered and excellent land aver ing about half a mile in width. En gaged three natives and a canoe to ascend the Waimea with Messrs Tuckett and Ileaphy. Captain Wakefield's Diary. “Yesterday Mr Tuckelt gave us a call on his way home from his expedition. He did not give us very flattering accounts of what he had seen. Hut then j he is completely prejudiced against the place since he wishes to settle in the Northern Island. Tin evening all have returned to the ship except my self and two men." T Musgrave s
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 16 October 1941, Page 4
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