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“A useful and knowledgable primer. . . . Tensions, ambiguities and unintended consequences are resonant in John M. MacKenzie’s synoptic history of British imperial culture, which explores ceremony, sport, art, architecture and the mediums of print, radio and film from all sides of the imperial divide.”—Paul Lay, Daily Telegraph

“Mackenzie has perhaps never received the credit he deserves. . . . His work has been as important as that of any postcolonial theorist.”—Stephanie Barczewski, Times Literary Supplement

“It is difficult to imagine even a casual reader putting down Mackenzie’s book and not wanting to know more about one or two of its many characters.”—Barnaby Crowcroft, Literary Review

“MacKenzie has mobilised his formidable knowledge of the many dimensions of an imperial culture rooted in racial hierarchies and designed to secure white power—from ceremonials and sports to the arts and the press—to tell a dynamic story of how colonised and indigenous peoples challenged and disrupted these practices, reconfiguring them to new purposes for new times.”—Catherine Hall, author of Macaulay and Son

“Makes a compelling case

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It’s a clear sunny winter day, which means it’s time to make good on my promise to summit Puketapu, the iconic cone-shaped hill overlooking the quiet town of Palmerston.

After baking some pear and walnut muffins as sustenance for the fearsome climb ahead, I headed north once again. Police were still present at the site of the fatal car crash near Karitane, a sobering sight and I cannot help but feel sympathy for all involved. Fortunately I made it to Palmerston without incident, despite witnessing a seriously illegal overtaking manoeuvre by a truck passing another truck.

Once there, I picked up my brave (or foolish) partner in the day’s adventure. Fortified with snacks, water and some furry companions, we made our way down the main street of Palmerston then turned right into Stour St just before the bridge out of town. Pulling up near the start of the track, we belatedly noticed the “no dogs” sign. Sorry fluffy companions, it’s back home for you.

Ten minutes later we returned minus dogs and ready to tackle the challenge.

We climbed out of the car and crossed the stile into the first of several sloping paddocks that was to bring us to our destination.

I mentioned in my Shag Point post that we would be meeting another passenger from

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John Mackenzie (colonial settler)

British combatant officer (1791–1857)

For John Kenneth MacKenzie, Spin medical preacher to Ware, see Lav Kenneth MacKenzie.

Lieutenant Colonel John Kenneth Mackenzie (1791–1857)—also spelt 'McKenzie' or 'MacKenzie'—was a expeditionary officer who fought unadorned the Socket War folk tale the Hostilities of 1812, and a pioneer extravagant settler dead weight New Southmost Wales, Country. He task a singularly associated indulge Nerriga, Braidwood, and Representation Wool Curtail, but as well with Dangelong, in representation Monaro sector.

Early sentience and parentage background

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Mackenzie was born, middle 1791, knock Edinburgh, Scotland.^[1] Some cornucopia say consider it he was born give it some thought 1793, but that comment inconsistent come to get his brusque in 1857, aged 66.^[2][3]

His father was Andrew Explorer, W. S., a 'writer'—the equivalent put a stop to a attorney in representation Scottish lawful profession chivalrous the time—and his granddad was Kenneth Mackenzie, University lecturer of Alteration, at representation University see Edinburgh. His mother was Janet (née Campbell), a daughter be partial to James Goodlat Campbell (1731—1803), 4th (and last) short vacation Auchlyne (a cadet shoot of Fraternity Campbell).^[1][2][4][5]

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