George Clarke Esq [2 Items]
Pamphlet in answer to Mr. James Busby’s on the Taranaki question and the Treaty of Waitangi by Sir William Martin.
Auckland A.F. McDonnell, Free Press Printery 1923. Heading ‘Māori Land Question’. 11p, double column, 240mm, original paper covers, light foxing to covers, & some rust at staples else VG.
Clarke correctly predicted that Crown efforts to wrest land from Māori would lead to tension and he argued for a land register so land would not be sold if its ownership was disputed.
2. Sir Apirana Ngata - The Treaty of Waitangi. An Explanation; Te Tiriti O Waitangi. He Whakamarama. Published for The Māori Purposes Board, printed at the Pegasus Press [1950]. 31p, text in English and Te Reo. Soft covers, VG.

Provenance: Estate of Peter Stratford.