Voices from Auckland, New Zealand.
Contents
- Voices From Auckland
- Voices From Auckland
- New Zealand, — as a Field of Emigration p. 13
- The Province Of Auckland p. 14
- Population of New Zealand, in December 1859 p. 19
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Topography — of the — Province of Auckland p. 20
- From Chapman's New Zealand Almanack.* p. 20
- Monganui p. 21
- Bay of Islands p. 22
- Wagarei p. 24
- Hokianga p. 28
- Kaipara
- Thames District p. 31
- Islands
- Auckland District p. 32
- Waikato District p. 34
- Bay of Plenty
- From the Illustrated London News, May 19, 1860. — City of Auckland p. 37
- New Zealand
- Why It is a Good Country p. 40
- Why it does not seem to be a good country to — improvident persons p. 41
- Education and Public Worship
- The Land Grants p. 44
- Parties about to Emigrate p. 47
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United Settlement p. 48
- [Introduction] p. 48
- With reference to the Special Settlements, the following Extract from a Letter from the Immigration. Agent at Auckland, dated 27th July, 1859, may prove interesting: p. 50
- To young Unmarried Men, intending to Emigrate, the Rev. Richard Taylor, in his Book on "New Zealand and its Inhabitants," gives the following advice:
- Letter from Immigration Agent at Auckland to an intending Settler. Immigration Office, Auckland, 20th September, 1859
- General Information for intending Emigrants — to Auckland p. 52
- Sheep Farming in the Province of Auckland p. 64
- Brief Hints to New-comers p. 66
- A Query. — "Will the Forty-acre Men ruin the Country? p. 68
- The New-comers—What to do p. 71
- Cheap Houses for New-comers p. 74
- Cheap First Homes p. 75
- The Settler's First Season p. 76
- "Pioneer." p. 78
- Reduction in the Cost of Passenger and Goods' — Traffic p. 80
- New Comers—and what can be done for them p. 81
- A Voice from Mangawai p. 82
- The Coming Population p. 84
- How to Settle p. 85
- Immigrants' Office, — Rout's Buildings, High Street
- New-comers & their Settlement—Can Old Settlers — Help them?
- Forty Acres of Heavy Bush—What Use are They? p. 89
- Bay of Islands p. 94
- Notes about the Nova Scotians at Waipu p. 95
- Railways p. 97
- An "Unfortunate" Forty-acre Man p. 100
- Small Holdings p. 101
- Experience of a Working Settler p. 106
- What has become or the Forty-acre Men? p. 110
- [The New Zealand Customs Duties Act, 1858] p. 113
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Ship's Regulations for Steerage Passengers. — p. 114
- Provisions, &c p. 114
- Outfit, &c
- Current Rate of Wages at Auckland in April 1860, — subject to fluctuations p. 115
- Price of Provisions, &c., at Auckland, in March 1861 p. 116
- Prices of Cattle, &c., at Auckland, corrected to May, 1861 p. 117
- From the Commercial Record in the New Zealander, May 3rd, 1861 p. 118
- Cost of Clearing, &c p. 119
- How to obtain the Land Orders
- [Advert for Alex. F. Ridgeway & Sons.]
- Emigration to New Zealand. — Free Gift of a 40 Acre Farm p. 120
- New Zealand. Free Grants Of Land. Emigration to the Province Of Auckland
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The "Auckland Waste Land Act, 1858,"Entitled — An Act to regulate the Sale, Letting, Disposal and — Occupation of Waste Lands of the Crown — within the Province of Auckland, — As modified by the "New Zealand Waste Lands Act, 1858." p. 123
- General Regulations p. 123
- Town Lands and Suburban Lands p. 126
- Country Lands p. 127
- Subsequent Applications p. 128
- Credit Land p. 129
- Land for Special Settlement p. 132
- Mineral Lands p. 133
- Auriferous Land p. 134
- Immigration p. 135
- Naval and Military Settlers p. 137
- School Teachers and Common Schools p. 138
- Occupation of Waste Lands p. 139
- Miscellaneous
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Schedule p. 141
- Occupation Of Crown Lands p. 141
- Issue Of Timber Licences p. 143
- General
- A. — Form Of Licence p. 144
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- Notes p. 145
- [Advertisements]
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The "Auckland Waste Land Act, 1858,"Entitled — An Act to regulate the Sale, Letting, Disposal and — Occupation of Waste Lands of the Crown — within the Province of Auckland, — As modified by the "New Zealand Waste Lands Act, 1858." p. 123
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