Hauraki Sawmill Company—a case study

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An industry characterized by spoliation

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Early milling of bush

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Factors in accelerating growth of Hauraki milling

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Why investment in Hauraki forests became important to

Auckland capitalists

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Brittle business structure of timber industry and

consequences therefrom

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The decline of kauri

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Gains and losses of intense 'mining' of Hauraki bush

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Chapter 6 Hauraki Gold in the 1860s: the Politico-economic Dimension

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European Auckland and Maori Hauraki in the 1860s

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Reopening of Coromandel goldfield, 1862

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Characteristics of the Coromandel rush, 1862-63

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Impact of war 1863-65 on Hauraki

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The revisionist view of Maori 'defeat' in the wars

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The 'pacification' of Hauraki

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Chapter 7 The Thames Era, 1867-80

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Significance of Thames

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Key issues in the opening of Thames goldfields

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James Mackay's crucial role

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The opening and growth of Thames

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How the special character of Thames impacted upon relations

between the Crown, colonists and tangata whenua

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Chapter 8 Consequences of Economic Colonisation of

the Hauraki Region in the Later Nineteenth Century

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Forecast of mutual benefit to Maori and Pakeha

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The Thames gold rush

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Short-term gains for colonial economy

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Medium-term benefits for colonial economy

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Long-term consequences for the modern economy

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An overview: the transformation of Hauraki economy and society

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General consequences for Hauraki iwi

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Nature of economic subordination in Hauraki defined

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Unearned (non-work related) income

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Regional decline of Maori cultivations

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Dearth of alternative employment

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Misdirected expenditure

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The sale of lands

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