Thomas Morland Hocken

Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand

Settlement of Otago

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This 1898 publication covers the history of European settlement in Otago, New Zealand, in the years preceding the gold rush.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 410
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9781108039437
• ISBN-10: 110803943X
• Artikelnr.: 34571372

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introductory
2. The Colonial Gazette and New Zealand Journal
3. Captain William Cargill
4. The 'Disruption' of 1843
5. The two schemes compared
6. Governor Fitzroy departs for New Zealand
7. Sketch of Middle Island sixty years ago
8. Permission to purchase land
9. Voyage continued
10. Voyage concluded
11. The first pioneers in 1845
12. Victory of the Company in the Three Days' Debate in the House of Commons
13. Resumption of surveys
14. Description of Otepoti (Dunedin) and its surroundings
15. Government again hostile
16. The John Wickliffe and Philip Laing
17. First sermon
18. Bishop Selwyn's second visit
19. Early lessons in politics
20. Surrender of New Zealand Company
21. Attempt at banking and monetary affairs
22. First and second sessions of Provincial Council, 1854 and 1855
23. Progress and activity in 1856
24. Mr. Cutten, new Commissioner of Lands
25. Major Richardson, the new Superintendent
Appendix.