Early Wellington

Contents

• • [cover]
  • [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
  • [illustrations]
• • Chapter I. — The Emigrants Depart From Gravesend.
  • Chapter II
    • [preamble]
    • The Purchase of Wellington.
  • Chapter III.
    • [preamble]
    • The “Oriental.”
    • Arrival of the Barque — “Duke of Roxburgh.”
    • Arrival of the “Bengal Merchant.”
    • Provisional Constitution.
  • Chapter IV.
    • [preamble]
    • The “Glenbervie.”
  • Chapter V.
    • Mail Day at Pito-one.
    • First Newspaper.
    • Cornish Row Fire.
    • Militia.
    • Proclamation of the Queen's Sovereignty.
    • Visit from a Man-o-war.
    • Education.
    • Arrival of the “Martha Ridgway.”
  • Chapter VI. — Land Operations.
    • [preamble]
    • The Area.
    • Town Acres.
    • Land Claims.
    • Land Orders.
    • Governor Hobson.
    • The Lieut-Governor.
    • Boat Accidents.
    • Arrival of the “Coromandel.”
    • Death of Mr. Betts Hopper.
  • Chapter VII.
    • [preamble]
    • Trouble with Natives at Te Aro.
    • Frequent Fines.
    • Te Aro Pa Agreement.
    • Restrictions.
    • Wakefield Club.
    • Early Schools.
    • Early Taverns.
    • Timber Destruction.
    • Opening of Barrett's Hotel.
    • Naming of Wellington.
    • The First Scotch Thistle.
    • Arrival of the Ship “London.”
    • Year's End Festivities.
    • Shipping Arrivals.
  • CHAPTER VIII.
    • [preamble]
    • Arrival of the “Slains Castle.”
    • Lieut.-Governor Hobson.
    • Formation of a Cricket Club.
    • Arrival of the “Blenheim.”
    • A Distinguished Lady Visitor.
    • Arrival of “The Lady Nugent.”
    • The Exchange.
    • Protection from the Police.
    • The Institute.
    • Wheat Grown at the Hutt.
    • Municipal Corporation.
    • The New Roads.
    • Arrival of the “Lord William Bentinck.”
    • The First Herd of Cattle.
    • Arrival of the “Olympus.”
  • Chapter IX.
    • [preamble]
    • Rangihaeata and the Porirua Road.
    • Arrival of the — “Catherine Stewart Forbes.”
    • Arrival of the “Tyne.”
    • Governor Hobson's Arrival
    • Shipping Arrivals.
    • Court Scenes.
    • Legislative Council.
    • “Aglionby” and “Richmond” and — “Karori.”
    • General Progress of the Settlement.
    • Arrival of the “Arab.”
    • Lambton Harbour.
    • Shipping Arrivals.
    • Arrival of the Gertrude.
  • Chapter X.
    • [preamble]
    • The “Birman.”
    • The “Brougham.”
    • Population—Prison—and Post Office.
    • Arrival of the Ship “London.”
    • Sheep and Cattle.
    • The Post Office and Court House — Fire.
    • The Launching of the “Maori Davis.”
    • Election of Aldermen.
    • Races on the Pito-one Beach.
    • The Beach Fire.
    • Society Notes.
    • Picnics.
    • Arrival of the “George Fife.”
    • Shipping Arrivals.
  • Chapter XI.
    • [preamble]
    • Anniversary Day.
    • War Alarms.
    • The 1843 Comet.
    • A Civic Reception.
    • Wairau Conflict.
    • Preparations for Defence.
    • Te Rauparaha and Rangihaeata.
    • Natives at the Hutt.
    • Te Rauparaha's Ride.
  • Chapter XII.
    • [preamble]
    • Governor Fitzroy's Levee.
    • A Duel.
    • A Great Procession.
    • Shipping Arrivals.
    • To Arms.
    • Governor Fitzroy's Departure.
    • Native Troubles.
    • Bugler Allen.
    • Presentation to Te Puni.
  • Chapter XIII.
    • [preamble]
    • The New Zealand Coast Survey.
    • The “Calliope” Ball.
    • Mechanic's Institute.
    • Death of Colonel William Wakefield.
    • Order of Funeral.
    • Monument to Colonel Wakefield.
    • The Earthquake of 1848.
    • Earthquake Report
    • “Shipping.”
    • Government House Ball.
    • Town Clock.
    • Reform Banquet.
    • Queen Victoria's Birthday.
    • Military Operations.
    • Shipping.
    • Native Population, Etc.
    • Dinner at the Hutt, 1851.
    • Shipping.
    • Earthquake, 1855.
  • Chapter XIV.
    • [preamble]
    • Political Dinner.
    • The Drama.
    • Condensed Information.
    • Duke of Edinburgh's Visit.
    • The Whaler on Shore.
    • Events of the Seventies.
    • The Flying Squadron.
    • Retrospect.
    • Death and Burial of Te Puni, 1870.
    • A Pakeha Maori's Lament.
  • Chapter XV.
    • Civic Affairs.
    • Football Match.
    • Featherston Memorial.
    • Amusements.
    • Breach of Municipal Bye-Law.
    • Jubilee of Colonisation, 1890.
    • Pioneers or Descendants in 1913.
  • Part II.
    • Part II. — Port Nicholson — (Whanga-nui-a-Tara.)
    • Wellington Hills.
    • The Land Ballot.
    • The Original One-acre Sections in the — Town of Wellington, and their Purchasers.
    • History of the Streets and Origin of Place Names.
      • [preamble]
      • Footpath Ordnance, 12/10/48.
      • Street Nomenclature and Place Names.
      • … Barrett's Hotel.”…
      • The Pioneer Prince.
      • The Stocks in Mulgrave Street.
      • Pipitea Pa.
  • Part III. — PART III. — Biographical Sketches
  • Part IV.
    • PART IV. — General Information
      • Basin Reserve.
      • Bethune and Hunter's Auction Mart.
      • Books and Pamphlets. — New Zealand Library.
      • Buildings.
      • Building Statistics.
      • Cemetery (Sydney St.).
    • Chronological List of Events.
    • Churches.
      • Church of England Society, 1839.
      • Wesleyan Missionaries.
      • Wesleyan Church, 1840.
      • Baptisms, 1841.
      • The Episcopal Church, 1841.
      • High Mass, 1840.
      • 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.
      • St. John's Presbyterian, 1853.
      • N.Z. Church Constitution, 1857.
      • First General Synod, 1859.
      • St. Andrew's Church of Scotland.
      • St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, 1866.
      • St. Matthias, 1867.
      • 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.
    • Civic Affairs.
    • Drama.
    • Education.
      • Schools from 1840.
      • Wellington College.
      • Victoria University.
      • Public Schools.
      • Wellington East Girls' College.
    • Electoral Roll (1859).
    • Estimates. — Estimates for 1842.
    • Fires.
    • Free Trade.
    • Gifts to the City.
    • Government.
      • [introduction]
      • Government Domain Reserve.
      • Government Appointments.
      • The Governors of New Zealand.
      • Harbour Board.
    • Justice Department.
      • [preamble]
      • Magistracy, 1846.
      • Jury List, 14th February, 1844.
      • Justices of the Peace.
      • Legislative Council.
    • Market.
    • Meteorological Station.
    • Military Protection.
      • [introduction]
      • Military Staff at Wellington.
      • Militia.
      • Military.
    • Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 1901.
    • Newspapers.
    • New Zealand Association. — Captain Herd's Expedition, 1825.
    • New Zealand Company.
      • [introduction]
      • Emigration, 25/5/39.
    • Founders of Wellington.
    • New Zealand Company, 1846.
    • Professions and Trades, — 1840-1846.
    • Reclamations.
    • Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths. — From 1839—1866.
      • Births.
      • Marriages.
      • Register of Deaths, from 1840 to 1847.
    • Reserves.
    • Shipping.
    • New Zealand Company's Ships.
      • Arrival of the “Brougham.”
      • Shipwrecks.
    • Statistics.
      • Census of the native population, Port Nicholson (Poneke), July 1, 1842
      • Population for 1845.
      • Native Population, 1845.
      • Summary of Statistics of Wellington Settlement for year 1846.
    • Noah's Ark.
    • Post Office Time Ball Service.
    • Reclamation Tramlines, 1866.
      • [introduction]
      • Steam Tramway Company, 1877.
    • Surveyors.
      • [introduction]
      • Pioneer Surveyors.
      • Government Surveyors.
      • Honorary Geographic Advisory Board.
• • Appendix.
  • List of Illustrations.
  • General Index
  • Reference to Numbers on the Map of Port Nicholson, page 189.
  • Erratum.
  • List of Early Subscribers

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