The Landing of Samuel Marsden On December 20th, 1814, the Rev. Samuel Marsden, accompanied by a worthy and high-minded chief named Ruatara and a number of white men and their families, arrived in the Bay of Islands in the brig "Active." As he stepped ashore, Marsden wa3 greeted by a band of tattooed chiefs, who then performed a characteristic _.>* war dance. Four days later, on Christmas Day, 1814, the Rev. Samuel Marsden conducted the first service in the Christian religion to be held -in New Zealand. With his unwavering courage and personal integrity, Samuel Marsden played a*noble part in the early history of New Zealand ;* and by Maori and Pakeha alike he was loyed'and venerated. ROLL YOUR CIGARETTES WITH i 1 THE New Zealand Cigarette Tobacco A FINE CUT OR COARSE CUT 2 oz. TINS —2/IJ Alio In Half-pound Glass Jar*— 8/*. Hold at much as 4 tins and cost 2d. less.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 24027, 26 July 1941, Page 9
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152Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 24027, 26 July 1941, Page 9
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