New Zealand, the `britain of the South'

by Hursthouse, Charles

• ISBN13: 9781108039468
• ISBN10: 1108039464
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-24
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

In October 1854 the Taranaki Herald reported the return to New Zealand of Charles Hursthouse, who 'for years past has been in England the untiring advocate of New Zealand emigration, and by his writings and lectures has materially contributed to the colonization of the settlement'. In this updated 1861 version of his 1857 book, Hursthouse promises 'a fair and honest picture of New Zealand as she is today' and expresses his belief that thousands of struggling British people from all walks of life would be 'saved' by emigrating. He describes New Zealand's history, climate, natural history, population, government, exports and markets, agricultural pursuits and trades, and includes a revealing chapter on war and 'native policy'. Hursthouse explains his own reasons for emigrating, and provides practical advice on official regulations, travel insurance, choice of ship, the best times to sail and how to keep occupied during the voyage.

Table of Contents

Introductory

Historical sketch

Name, size, position, physical features

Climate and salubrity

Animal kingdom

Vegetable kingdom

Mineral kingdom

The natives

The eight provinces

Government, revenue, patronage, civil, religious and educational institutions

Exports and markets

Agricultural and pastoral pursuits

Investments and pursuits other than agricultural and pastoral

Outfit, packing, taking servants, introductions, etc.

How to get to New Zealand

The land regulations

Statistics, tariff, prices, wages, postal regulations, official directory, New Zealand library

Emigration and emigrants

The native war and our future native policy

Appendix

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