TitleIllustrated London News 1866 vol.48 page 151DescriptionThe report outlines upcoming political debate in New Zealand, including a proposal to separate the North Island from the rest of the colony, restrictions on east‑coast trade, and several recent military successes against Māori. It then turns to the Cape of Good Hope, describing severe economic distress caused by drought, failed crops, and unemployment, the failure of a proposed relief fund, controversy over a major irrigation scheme, and a lull in the Lesotho conflict. Additional notes mention Dr. Colenso’s well‑attended services, the Queen’s approval of a Saxon consul in Bombay, and the knighting of David Munro, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives.Year1866Volume48Page Number151FormatNewspaper article
