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Gilfillan killings near Whanganui

1847 Gilfillan killings near Whanganui

A Maori raid on the Gilfillan farm at Matarawa, near Whanganui, left four family members dead. The artist John Gilfillan and one of his daughters were severely wounded. more...

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  • Art in NZ: The beginnings (1966 encyclopaedia)
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