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North Island military and police stations, 1869

Zoom into this 1869 map to see the military posts and Armed Constabulary stations then in use. Many of the Armed Constabulary stations were sited in districts where conflict with 'rebel' Māori had occurred or seemed likely.

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Auckland City Libraries - Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero, Sir George Grey Special Collections
Reference: NZ Map 4373

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How to cite this page:

Richard S. Hill, 'Police - Provinces, war and gold, 1850s to 1870s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/zoomify/33844/north-island-military-and-police-stations-1869 (accessed 18 April 2024)

Story by Richard S. Hill, published 20 Jun 2012