Australasia, 13 Aug 1877: British Western Pacific Territories
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Aug 1873Samoa united
as kingdom

Feb 1874Aboriginal attack
on telegraph at
Barrow Creek

Jan 1875–Dec 1877Telegraph line links
Adelaide and Perth

Nov 1875Kingdom of
Tonga proclaimed

Jun 1877–Aug 1879Te Maiharoa’s settlement
in South Island