Table of Contents

Part I: 1. Early history of New Zealand; 2. Departure from Plymouth; 3. The whaling-town; 4. Entrance of Port Nicholson; 5. Port Underwood in Cloudy Bay; 6. Search for Whanganui river; 7. Shipping and tents in sight; 8. An exploring journey; 9. House built by natives; 10. Town of 'Britannia'; 11. A colonist hires a whaling-station; 12. Company's store-ships; 13. Journey to Otaki; 14. Ships arrive from Sydney; 15. News from the north; 16. Official crimping of labourers; 17. The 'Sandfly'; 18. New Zealand is made a separate colony; Part II: 1. Bridle-road; 2. Appointment of officers in England; 3. Arrival of the Governor; 4. Voyage to Whanganui; 5. Progress of Whanganui; 6. Foundation of Nelson; 7. Voyage to Nelson; 8. Public meetings; 9. The Chief Te Ahu; 10. Rauparah's slaves on the Hutt; 11. Lieutenant Shortland assumes the government; 12. Phormium tenax, or flax; 13. Concluding selection of lands; 14. Journey to Whanganui; 15. First rumours of the massacre at Wairau; 16. Arrival of Major Richmond and fifty-three soldiers; 17. Review of the condition of the natives; 18. News of the appointment of Governor Fitzroy; 19. Arrival of Governor Fitzroy at Wellington; Appendix.

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A detailed account of the founding and development of one of the first New Zealand colonies, first published in 1908.