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Islands a free port, to remove the grounds of their complaint, 
he found that the same measure must be adopted throughout 
the country , the plan, therefore, soon failed. 
1845, war broke out in the north. John Heke cut down 
the flagstaff at Kororareka, having been told that it was the 
sign of their being slaves ; and on the 11th March the town 
was taken by him, who however displayed much forbearance. 
1846, Captain Fitzroy was superseded by Captain Grey. 
Otakou Settlement founded, now called Otago ; it was in- 
tended to be an exclusively Presbyterian colony. At this 
time the war at the Hutt broke out ; Rauparaha was seized, 
skirmishes took place at Porirua, Paua-taha-nui, and in the 
Horokiri valley. Wanganui was occupied as a military sta- 
tion. 
1847, war broke out at Wanganui, much powder and shot 
expended, with scarcely any loss of life on either side. The 
Bishop and the Missionaries joined in a protest against Earl 
Grey's despatch, relative to taking possession of the waste 
lands. Governor Grey proclaimed Governor-in- Chief; and 
in June Lieutenant-Governor Eyre arrived. 
1848, the Canterbury colony founded at Port Cooper, as 
an exclusive Church of England colony. Lieutenant-Governor 
Enderby also appointed to the Auckland Isles. Government 
House at Auckland burnt down. Fearful earthquakes visited 
Wellington; most of the brick houses were either thrown 
down, or much damaged ; some were levelled to the ground, 
but only three lives were lost. 
1850, Governor Enderby recalled, and the whaling estab- 
lishment in the Auckland Isles given up. 
1851, a new constitution was given to New Zealand, which 
was divided into provinces, with a Superintendent over each, 
and a General Assembly. The discovery of gold in Australia 
drew away a portion of the population. 
1858, Lieutenant-Governor Eyre left New Zealand. The 
new constitution was proclaimed ; minimum price of land 
reduced to 10s. an acre ; this wise measure saved the little 
colony, caused an immediate influx of settlers ; and from that 
period the tide of emigration has continued to increase. The 
