Picturesque Dunedin: or Dunedin and its neighbourhood in 1890
Contents
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- Introductory — by Alex Bathgate
- Historical — by James McIndoe p. 14
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Geology of Dunedin — by Geo. J. Binns p. 76
- [section] p. 76
- I.—Introduction and Sketch of Geological Structure
- II. Economic Geology p. 87
- III.—Minerals p. 90
- IV.—Appendix p. 91
- The Otago University Museum — by F. B. Allan p. 94
- Botany of Neighbourhood — by G. M. Thomson p. 110
- The University — by Rev. Prof. Salmond p. 120
- Architecture of Dunedin — by N. Y. A. Wales p. 126
- Education — by J. Hislop
- Provision for education under the original otago settlement scheme p. 137
- The First School and Teacher p. 139
- Mr. Blackie's Successors p. 140
- Other Schools in Dunedin and Suburbs
- First Steps Taken by The Newly Constituted Provincial Council p. 141
- Appointment and Arrival of teachers From the Home Country p. 142
- Education Ordinance, 1856
- First Education Report p. 144
- Arrival of Five Additional Teachers From Home p. 145
- Education Ordinance, 1861
- Education Ordinances, 1862 and 1864 p. 146
- Public Libraries and Reading-Rooms p. 147
- Appointments of Messrs. Petrie and Taylor as Inspectors p. 148
- Summary
- Public Schools in Dunedin p. 149
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The Otago high School For Boys p. 153
- First Steps Taken by the Provincial Council p. 153
- High School Re-Constituted p. 156
- Arrival of the First Masters From Home p. 157
- Rev. F.O. Simmons, B.A p. 158
- Mb. Stuarthawthorne, M.A p. 159
- Me Williamn Orrie, M.A p. 161
- Mr. William Macdonald, M.A., LL.D p. 162
- Other Changes p. 163
- The Rev. Dr. Belcher M.A., LL.D
- Mr D. Brent, M.A p. 164
- Information Regarding the Present Arrangements of the Boys' High School.* p. 165
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The Otago Girls' High School p. 167
- Preliminary Proceedings p. 167
- The Opening of the School Under Mrs. Burn p. 168
- Mr Alex. Wilson, M.A p. 171
- Buildings p. 172
- General School Arrangements
- The School of Art p. 173
- Technical Classes Association p. 176
- Dunedin Kindergarten Association p. 177
- Leavitt House p. 178
- Catholic Church Schools
- Dunedin Jewish Schools p. 180
- Private Schools
- Peotestant Sunday Schools p. 181
- Public Institutions — by J. A. Torrance
- Otago Benevolent Institution p. 183
- The Industrial School p. 197
- H.M. Gaol p. 207
- The Hospital p. 216
- The Lunatic Asylum p. 222
- Ashburn Private Lunatic Asylum p. 232
- The Female Refuge p. 235
- The Dunedin Women's Cheistian Temperance Union p. 236
- Dunedin Young Women's Christian Association p. 238
- The Kindergarten Association p. 240
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A Brief Review of the Leading Industries of Dunedin — by Westley Overton p. 243
- [introduction] p. 243
- Aerated Waters, etc p. 245
- Breweries
- Bone Mills, etc
- Brushes p. 246
- Basket-Making
- Bee-Hives, etc
- Biscuits, Confectionery, Preserves, etc., etc
- Blacking p. 247
- Boat-Building
- Boot and Shoe Manufactories
- Brickmaking p. 248
- Cardboabd Box Manufactories
- Cement Manufactories
- Coach Builders, etc
- Clothing p. 249
- Coffee and Spices p. 251
- Gas
- Iron Industries
- Meat Freezing Company p. 254
- Newspapers
- Paper Mills, etc
- Piano Manufactory
- Pottery p. 255
- Printing and Stationery, etc
- Rope Works
- Soap, Candles, etc
- Tanneries p. 256
- Tub and Bucket Factory
- Timber and Woodware
- Wireworking p. 257
- Walks and Drives
- [introduction] p. 258
- Dunedin from the Bay — by Thomas Bracken
- I.—The Queen's Drive — by Alex Bathgate p. 259
- II.—The Ross Creek Reservoir — by Alex Bathgate p. 260
- III.—Flagstaff — by Alex Bathgate
- IV.—Mount Cargill — by Alex Bathgate p. 262
- V.—The Peninsula — by James McIndoe p. 264
- VI.—The Peninsula. — Continued p. 269
- VII.—The Taieri Wilds — by James McIndoe p. 270
- VIII.—Opoho and the Breeding Ponds p. 274
- IX.—Corstorphine to Taieri Mouth — by James McIndoe p. 275
- X.—The Taieki River — by James McIndoe p. 279
- XI.—Leith Valley and Waterfalls — by James McIndoe p. 283
- XII.—Our Plain — by James McIndoe p. 288
- XIII.—The Silverstream Valley — by G. H. Turton p. 292
- XIV.—The Harbour p. 293
- Climate and Meteorology p. 296