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- proper noun
New Zealand .
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Examples
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_Trout Fishing and Sport in Maoriland_ (Wellington, 1905), contains a valuable section on fishing waters.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various
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Never was bathing so much enjoyed, nor the sun-bath after it -- it was just like old Maoriland again.
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"Musings in Maoriland" (Dunedin, 1890), his last and fullest collection.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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'There was merriment in Maoriland at the idea that Rangihaeta, hitherto sternly opposed to our roads, should himself be constructing one.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Milne, James, 1865- 1911
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'Hongi lost no time in carrying slaughter through Maoriland.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Milne, James, 1865- 1911
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Perhaps Sir George Grey's nearest passage with death, in Maoriland, occurred during the first war, but he did not learn of it until later.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Milne, James, 1865- 1911
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Two Kings of Maoriland, Te-Whero-Whero and Tawhiao; Sir John Gorst and the newspaper battle, 'Lonely Sparrow on the House-Top' v. 'Giant Eagle Flying Aloft'; the storming of Wereroa Pa; and an escape from an ambush.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Milne, James, 1865- 1911
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'There was merriment in Maoriland at the idea that Rangihaeta, hitherto sternly opposed to our roads, should himself be constructing one.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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Perhaps Sir George Grey's nearest passage with death, in Maoriland, occurred during the first war, but he did not learn of it until later.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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'Landing with his battery of muskets,' Sir George had the tale, 'Hongi lost no time in carrying slaughter through Maoriland.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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