TitleIllustrated London News 1861 vol.39 page 337DescriptionArticle detailing Sir George Grey's departure from the Cape for New Zealand amid lingering tensions with the Zulu, whose planned raid into Natal was thwarted when colonial troops mobilised in time to deter them. Volunteers briefly took over garrison duties, political disputes flared over defence funding, and Parliament was prorogued after Grey delivered a reflective farewell speech expressing both regret and gratitude. A new telegraph line to the frontier was approved, but the colony’s inability to provide financial support led the local Great Exhibition commissioners to resign.Year1861Volume39Page Number337FormatNewspaper article
