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The official handbook of New Zealand: a collection of papers by experienced colonists on the colony as a whole and on the several provinces

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    • New Zealand handbook
    • Handbook of new Zealand

Contents

Discovery of New Zealand -- The native race -- The present form of government -- Description of climate and mineral and agricultural resources of New Zealand -- Some of the Institutions of New Zealand -- Notes statistical, commercial and industrial -- later statistics -- The public works departments -- Immigration -- Official directory -- The provinces -- The province of Otago -- Province of Canterbury -- Province of Westland -- Province of Marlborough -- Province of Nelson -- Province of Wellington -- The Manchester "Special settlement -- -- Province of Hawke's Bay -- Province of Taranaki -- Province of Auckland -- Index.

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    London: Printed for the Government of New Zealand by Wyman & Sons, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C., 1875

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    • "Includes articles by several members of Vogel's ministeries. In view of his numerous other heavy commitments at the time, Vogel's own contribution, even as editor, must have been slight"--Bagnall.
    • Includes the Royal Coat of arms on the cover.
    • Seven of the plates are mounted photos.
    • In brown paper covers.
    • "Lengthly review in New Zealand times, 8,9,10 and 11 July following the tabling of proof copies in the House of Representatives where E.J. Wakefield's motion requesting a return showing the cost of publication and amounts paid to contributors was defeated after debate.; see NZPD v.16, 1874, p.40-43. Apart from other notices, the Otago guardian reprinted the New Zealand times initial review twice, on 14 July and 1 August 1874"--Bagnall.
    • Includes photographs of Martin Valley, Nelson, Dunedin. Lyttelton, Picton, Wellington, Napier and Parnell and wood cuts of New Zealand scenery and early colonial buildings. Some of the illustrations are on folded leaves.
    • Includes index.
    • Text is in 2 parallel columns to the page.

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