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Cantab Surveyor Murdered – 28th May 1866

By Annette Bulovic on May 28, 1866

On 28th May 1866, surveyor George Dobson was riding on horseback alone by the Grey River (near Greymouth) when he was stopped by two men. I’m sure confusion soon turned to terror when firearms were produced and an order for gold was made. For poor George, it was a case of misidentification and being in …

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