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m10bob -> RE: A wealth of info of this era. (2/28/2019 3:07:11 PM)
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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
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"On the 3d November, upwards of four thousand natives, from the different tribes, assembled at the camp with materials for building, and before night they had completed a dwelling-house for myself, and another for the officers, a sail loft, a cooper's shop, and a place for our sick, a bake-house, a guard-house, and a shed for the sentinel to walk under. The whole were connected by the walls as above described. We removed our barrier of water casks, and took possessions of our delightful village, which had been built as if by enchantment
Now it would just take years just for the planning and paperwork. Then the changes made. Then the cost over runs. Then it would be scaled back and start over again . . .
We might remember that when the U.S. 2nd Marine Division arrived at Wellington N.Z., the local unions were on strike and did not wish the unit to unload.
The force commander took possession of the docks by force of arms and was no longer delayed in their unloading.
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