Early Wellington

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [title page]
  • [dedication]
  • [frontispiece]
  • Preface by the Right Hon. Sir Robert Stout P.C., K.C.M.G., D.C.L., Oxon., LL.D. Manchester and Edinburgh, M.L.C
  • Introduction p. 5
  • [illustrations] p. 6
• • Chapter I. — The Emigrants Depart From Gravesend p. 8
  • Chapter II p. 14
    • [preamble] p. 14
    • The Purchase of Wellington p. 17
  • Chapter III p. 23
    • [preamble] p. 23
    • The “Oriental.” p. 25
    • Arrival of the Barque — “Duke of Roxburgh.” p. 27
    • Arrival of the “Bengal Merchant.” p. 28
    • Provisional Constitution p. 30
  • Chapter IV p. 33
    • [preamble] p. 33
    • The “Glenbervie.” p. 36
  • Chapter V p. 43
    • Mail Day at Pito-one p. 43
    • First Newspaper p. 49
    • Cornish Row Fire p. 51
    • Militia
    • Proclamation of the Queen's Sovereignty
    • Visit from a Man-o-war p. 52
    • Education
    • Arrival of the “Martha Ridgway.” p. 54
  • Chapter VI. — Land Operations p. 55
    • [preamble] p. 55
    • The Area p. 56
    • Town Acres
    • Land Claims p. 58
    • Land Orders
    • Governor Hobson p. 59
    • The Lieut-Governor p. 61
    • Boat Accidents
    • Arrival of the “Coromandel.” p. 63
    • Death of Mr. Betts Hopper
  • Chapter VII p. 66
    • [preamble] p. 66
    • Trouble with Natives at Te Aro
    • Frequent Fines p. 68
    • Te Aro Pa Agreement p. 69
    • Restrictions
    • Wakefield Club
    • Early Schools
    • Early Taverns p. 70
    • Timber Destruction
    • Opening of Barrett's Hotel
    • Naming of Wellington p. 71
    • The First Scotch Thistle p. 73
    • Arrival of the Ship “London.”
    • Year's End Festivities p. 74
    • Shipping Arrivals
  • CHAPTER VIII p. 75
    • [preamble] p. 75
    • Arrival of the “Slains Castle.” p. 76
    • Lieut.-Governor Hobson p. 78
    • Formation of a Cricket Club
    • Arrival of the “Blenheim.”
    • A Distinguished Lady Visitor p. 79
    • Arrival of “The Lady Nugent.” p. 80
    • The Exchange p. 81
    • Protection from the Police
    • The Institute p. 82
    • Wheat Grown at the Hutt
    • Municipal Corporation p. 83
    • The New Roads
    • Arrival of the “Lord William Bentinck.” p. 84
    • The First Herd of Cattle p. 85
    • Arrival of the “Olympus.” p. 86
  • Chapter IX p. 89
    • [preamble] p. 89
    • Rangihaeata and the Porirua Road
    • Arrival of the — “Catherine Stewart Forbes.” p. 91
    • Arrival of the “Tyne.” p. 92
    • Governor Hobson's Arrival p. 93
    • Shipping Arrivals p. 94
    • Court Scenes
    • Legislative Council p. 95
    • “Aglionby” and “Richmond” and — “Karori.”
    • General Progress of the Settlement p. 96
    • Arrival of the “Arab.”
    • Lambton Harbour p. 99
    • Shipping Arrivals
    • Arrival of the Gertrude
  • Chapter X p. 102
    • [preamble] p. 102
    • The “Birman.”
    • The “Brougham.” p. 105
    • Population—Prison—and Post Office p. 106
    • Arrival of the Ship “London.”
    • Sheep and Cattle p. 107
    • The Post Office and Court House — Fire
    • The Launching of the “Maori Davis.”
    • Election of Aldermen p. 108
    • Races on the Pito-one Beach p. 110
    • The Beach Fire p. 112
    • Society Notes p. 113
    • Picnics
    • Arrival of the “George Fife.”
    • Shipping Arrivals p. 115
  • Chapter XI p. 116
    • [preamble] p. 116
    • Anniversary Day
    • War Alarms
    • The 1843 Comet p. 117
    • A Civic Reception
    • Wairau Conflict p. 118
    • Preparations for Defence p. 120
    • Te Rauparaha and Rangihaeata p. 124
    • Natives at the Hutt p. 126
    • Te Rauparaha's Ride
  • Chapter XII p. 128
    • [preamble] p. 128
    • Governor Fitzroy's Levee
    • A Duel p. 129
    • A Great Procession
    • Shipping Arrivals p. 130
    • To Arms p. 131
    • Governor Fitzroy's Departure p. 132
    • Native Troubles p. 133
    • Bugler Allen p. 136
    • Presentation to Te Puni p. 139
  • Chapter XIII
    • [preamble] p. 140
    • The New Zealand Coast Survey p. 142
    • The “Calliope” Ball
    • Mechanic's Institute
    • Death of Colonel William Wakefield p. 143
    • Order of Funeral
    • Monument to Colonel Wakefield p. 144
    • The Earthquake of 1848
    • Earthquake Report p. 147
    • “Shipping.” p. 151
    • Government House Ball
    • Town Clock p. 152
    • Reform Banquet
    • Queen Victoria's Birthday p. 153
    • Military Operations p. 154
    • Shipping
    • Native Population, Etc
    • Dinner at the Hutt, 1851 p. 159
    • Shipping p. 160
    • Earthquake, 1855
  • Chapter XIV p. 165
    • [preamble] p. 165
    • Political Dinner p. 166
    • The Drama p. 168
    • Condensed Information
    • Duke of Edinburgh's Visit p. 169
    • The Whaler on Shore
    • Events of the Seventies p. 171
    • The Flying Squadron p. 172
    • Retrospect
    • Death and Burial of Te Puni, 1870
    • A Pakeha Maori's Lament p. 176
  • Chapter XV p. 177
    • Civic Affairs p. 177
    • Football Match p. 178
    • Featherston Memorial p. 180
    • Amusements
    • Breach of Municipal Bye-Law
    • Jubilee of Colonisation, 1890
    • Pioneers or Descendants in 1913 p. 185
  • Part II
    • Part II. — Port Nicholson — (Whanga-nui-a-Tara.) p. 190
    • Wellington Hills
    • The Land Ballot
    • The Original One-acre Sections in the — Town of Wellington, and their Purchasers p. 191
    • History of the Streets and Origin of Place Names
      • [preamble] p. 207
      • Footpath Ordnance, 12/10/48 p. 208
      • Street Nomenclature and Place Names
      • … Barrett's Hotel.”… p. 250
      • The Pioneer Prince p. 257
      • The Stocks in Mulgrave Street p. 272
      • Pipitea Pa p. 285
  • Part III. — PART III. — Biographical Sketches
  • Part IV
    • PART IV. — General Information p. 367
      • Basin Reserve p. 367
      • Bethune and Hunter's Auction Mart
      • Books and Pamphlets. — New Zealand Library
      • Buildings p. 370
      • Building Statistics p. 371
      • Cemetery (Sydney St.)
    • Chronological List of Events p. 374
    • Churches p. 384
      • Church of England Society, 1839 p. 384
      • Wesleyan Missionaries
      • Wesleyan Church, 1840 p. 386
      • Baptisms, 1841
      • The Episcopal Church, 1841
      • High Mass, 1840 p. 387
      • St. Mary's, Boulcott Street, 1842
      • Congregational, 1842
      • Religious Persuasions, 1845
      • Primitive Methodist, 1847
      • St. Peter's, 1848
      • Evangelical Alliance
      • Hutt Church, 1849
      • St. Mary's, Hill Street, 1850
      • Karori Church, 1852 p. 391
      • St. John's Presbyterian, 1853
      • N.Z. Church Constitution, 1857 p. 392
      • First General Synod, 1859
      • St. Andrew's Church of Scotland
      • St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, 1866
      • St. Matthias, 1867 p. 393
      • The Synagogue, 1870
      • The First Bishop of Wellington
      • St. Mark's, 1876
      • United Methodist, 1876
      • Salvation Army
      • First Maori Bishop of New Zealand
      • Sailors' Friend Society, Church and — Institute p. 394
    • Civic Affairs p. 395
    • Drama p. 402
    • Education p. 403
      • Schools from 1840 p. 403
      • Wellington College p. 407
      • Victoria University p. 409
      • Public Schools
      • Wellington East Girls' College
    • Electoral Roll (1859)
    • Estimates. — Estimates for 1842 p. 410
    • Fires
    • Free Trade p. 413
    • Gifts to the City
    • Government p. 414
      • [introduction] p. 414
      • Government Domain Reserve
      • Government Appointments p. 416
      • The Governors of New Zealand p. 419
      • Harbour Board p. 421
    • Justice Department p. 423
      • [preamble] p. 423
      • Magistracy, 1846 p. 426
      • Jury List, 14th February, 1844
      • Justices of the Peace
      • Legislative Council
    • Market p. 427
    • Meteorological Station
    • Military Protection p. 428
      • [introduction] p. 428
      • Military Staff at Wellington
      • Militia
      • Military p. 430
    • Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 1901
    • Newspapers p. 436
    • New Zealand Association. — Captain Herd's Expedition, 1825
    • New Zealand Company p. 439
      • [introduction] p. 439
      • Emigration, 25/5/39 p. 440
    • Founders of Wellington
    • New Zealand Company, 1846 p. 449
    • Professions and Trades, — 1840-1846 p. 450
    • Reclamations p. 453
    • Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths. — From 1839—1866 p. 455
      • Births
      • Marriages p. 457
      • Register of Deaths, from 1840 to 1847
    • Reserves p. 462
    • Shipping p. 463
    • New Zealand Company's Ships p. 466
      • Arrival of the “Brougham.” p. 468
      • Shipwrecks p. 470
    • Statistics p. 471
      • Census of the native population, Port Nicholson (Poneke), July 1, 1842 p. 471
      • Population for 1845
      • Native Population, 1845
      • Summary of Statistics of Wellington Settlement for year 1846 p. 472
    • Noah's Ark
    • Post Office Time Ball Service p. 473
    • Reclamation Tramlines, 1866
      • [introduction]
      • Steam Tramway Company, 1877
    • Surveyors
      • [introduction]
      • Pioneer Surveyors
      • Government Surveyors p. 478
      • Honorary Geographic Advisory Board
• • Appendix p. 486
  • List of Illustrations p. 508
  • General Index p. 511
  • Reference to Numbers on the Map of Port Nicholson, page 189 p. 540
  • Erratum
  • List of Early Subscribers p. 541

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