Holt McDougal United States Government: Principles in Practice ? 2010 Maryland: Student Edition 2010

There were several other passengers on board who were proceeding to New Zealand to form a Wesleyan missionary establishment at Hokianga. Amongst these were a Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs who were most enthusiastic in the cause. They had formerly belonged to the same mission at Whangaroa when a war which took place amongst the natives totally destroyed their establishment; and after enduring great varieties of suffering they escaped but lost everything they possessed except the clothes they had on.