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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17179, 24 October 1923, Page 10

TASMAN'S FIRST VOYAGE TO NEW ZEALAND. In the earliest and most interesting pages of i\ew Zeuiuu-d ni&Lorv iut iiacL now known as Golden 13ay p.ayeu a most important part- It was lie re up the coast or the iSoutn is.and and rounding Cape Farewell, first dropped anchor m New Zealand waters in i 042. The arrival of Tasman's two vessels was received with hostility and suspicion by the Maoris who surrounded the to send a boat from the Zeehan to Tasman’s yacht, the Heemshirk, ended m disaster, the savage wamons charging tlie boat with their war canoes, upsetting it and clubbing four of its crew. Three men managed to swim clear and escape with their lives. Tasman, realising that it was impossible to form friendly relations with the Natives, heaved anchor and proceeded with the exploration of the coast, giving the inlet the sinister name of Murderers’ Bay. This wa subsequently modified to Mass°cr<? Bay. One hundred and twenty’ years after Tasmans’ visit. Captain Cook, after circumnavigating both islands, made Massacre Bav in Ids final anchorage naming the Wnndy Suit close to Cape Farewell. This bay bad still an important n*rt to plav in the ear’y history of the young colony. Tt was there rh-'f alluvial r: ’h V first discovered p, Xew Zealand, and the name of tlm place was changed to Golden Bay. And now. after nearly 280 years after its anpearanco in our history. Golden Bay 'has assumed an important role Rich deposits of limestone and marl were discovered there, as well acoal in the near vicinity. Limestone and marl are the principal ingredient* m the manufacture of the best, cement, and the Golden Bay Cement Company some twelve years ago erected the mos + compact works and up-to-dnte plant m \ew Zealand. These works are now producing a cement equal to the best Fn'd,'sh Portland cement. Durinrr the. «<»r i, His .trade depression which followed ho war- period these works nn fortunately had to rkc P down t it win he err-. 1 trying to all int.ere*ttn learn that the comn«ny hns r l ' mnipriped onerations and is again d’sihuting eon-lout on the various mats in New Zeelond. The coni nan iGold:

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