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acres Albert Barracks April architect arrived in Auckland Auck Bank Bay of Islands boats building built canoes capital chief Church City of Auckland city's Colony commenced Commercial Bay Company cost damage December Devonport districts Domain erected event February fire fleet Government Governor Harbour Board Hauraki Hospital House immigrants Institute interesting Isthmus J. H. Gunson John Logan Campbell July June Kaipara Kawau land later Library Logan Campbell Manukau March Mayor Mayor of Auckland Mechanics Bay ment Messrs Mount Eden Museum native Ngapuhi Ngati-Paoa Ngati-Whatua November occupied October officers Old Colonists opened Orakei outbreak P. J. Hogan Park Parnell Point Britomart population port premises present province Provincial Council Road Royal ship Shortland Street Sir George Grey steamer Symonds Street Tamaki Tamaki River tion tons took place Town Hall Tree Hill tribes vessel villages Waikato Waitemata waterfront Wellesley Street Wellington Zealand Zealand Herald
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Page 12 - ... One Tree Hill. The mother, Te Tahuri, was renowned for her hospitality and industry. The resources of the district and the extent of the fortifications and cultivation were famous far and near. On the Manukau and Waitemata, large fleets of canoes for fishing and war purposes were maintained. Hence the proverb "Te pai me te whai-rawa o Tamaki" — the luxury and wealth of Tamaki.
Page 31 - Manakao and Waikato to the southward ; thirdly, from the facility and safety of its port, and the proximity of several smaller ports abounding with the most valuable timber ; and finally, by the fertility of the soil, which is stated by persons capable of appreciating it, to be available for every...
Page 80 - Bread and butcher meat are about the same. The fish caught near Auckland, although of but moderate quality, is plentiful and cheap. Vegetables are also abundant; during the summer of 1852 there were brought into market by the natives, in canoes alone, upwards of 1100 kits of onions (about twenty tons), upwards of 4000 kits of potatoes (more than one hundred tons), besides corn, cabbages and kumeras. Peaches grown by the natives and sufficiently good for culinary purposes are very abundant and cheap;...
Page 80 - The following was written in 1853:—"Almost every thing necessary to comfort and convenience may now be procured in Auckland, but not always of the best quality. Although cheaper than Wellington, Auckland is by no means a cheap place of residence, certainly not more so than an English town of the same size. House rent and servants' wages are at least double what they are in England. But there are no taxes, rates, or dues of any kind. Clothing of all kinds is also of course dearer in New Zealand...
Page 31 - Waikato to the southward ; 3rd., from the facility and safety of its port, and the proximity of several smaller ports abounding with the most valuable timber ; and finally, by the fertility of the soil, which is stated by persons capable of appreciating it, to be available for every agricultural purpose ; the richest and most valuable land in the northern island being concentrated within a radius of 50...
Page 88 - Ring, a New Zealand settler, recently returned from California, who asserted that he had discovered gold in the neighbourhood of Coromandel Harbour."* Mr. Ring's claim was thereupon investigated, and a sub-committee visited the locality (Driving Creek). On their return, the committee was able to announce that the sub-committee's report "is satisfactory, in so far as the existence of gold is concerned, but that the question of its being sufficiently abundant to be profitably worked is yet in abeyance...
Page 90 - ... Superintendent. The Superintendent was chosen by the whole body of electors of the province ; each member of the Provincial Council by the electors of a district. The Provincial Governments, afterwards increased to nine, remained as integral parts of the Constitution of the colony until the 1st November, 1876, when they were abolished by an Act of the General Assembly, that body having been vested with the power of altering the Constitution Act. On the same day an Act of the General Assembly...
Page 40 - Now what do you think of that for a jolly New Year's Day ? I wonder whether the entry ought to be put to the credit side of 'romance' or debtor side of 'reality' of early settling ? Very primitive were our ways, as I have already stated. We had parsons without churches and magistrates without courts, but we scrambled through our divinity and our law somehow or other, so that we should be held in esteem as a Christian and properly-behaved people.
Page 31 - Waitemata, where I found the officers of the Government, and the mechanics and labourers under their orders, proceeding with the necessary works for establishing the town which I contemplate being the future seat of Government, and which I purpose distinguishing by the name of 'Auckland.
Page 78 - In so small a community, much amusement cannot of course be expected. Once a week, during the summer, a regimental band plays for a couple of hours on the well-kept lawn in the government grounds ; and with the lovers of music, and those who are fond of " seeing and being seen," " the band