The Cook Islands, 1820-1950

accepted Administration agreed agricultural annexation appointed approval ariki asked authority Avarua became British changes chiefs church claimed Colonial Office commoners continued Cook Islands Council Court crops custom demand Department descent groups district duties economic effect elected English established European example exports Federal followed foreign fruit give given Governor growers Gudgeon High important improved increase individual interests issue Judge labour land Land Court laws leased Legislative less limited liquor London Makea Maori ment Minister mission missionaries Moss NZPP oranges order in council organisation Pacific parliament partly passed permitted plant police political population powers produce proposed Rarotonga remained representatives Resident Commissioner respect responsible result schools Seddon ship social Society taken teachers tion titles trade wanted Zealand