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Duncan Cameron

The historian James Belich believed Cameron was not only the best European commander to serve in New Zealand but ‘among the best of Victorian generals’.

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18 July

1855 NZ's first postage stamps go on sale

These adhesive, non-perforated stamps for the prepayment of postage were the famous 'Full Face' or 'Chalon Head' design that portrayed a full-face likeness of Queen Victoria in her coronation robes. more...

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Postage Stamps (Te Ara)
Guide to New Zealand stamps (NZ Post)
Pillar Letter Box (Historic Places Trust)
Philately (1966 encyclopaedia)

1884 Death of Ferdinand von Hochstetter

The Austrian geologist Hochstetter was the first to describe and interpret many features of New Zealand geology. He established a tradition of systematic geological mapping. more...