Life in Early Poverty Bay
Contents
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- Cook's Visit in Light of Maori Tradition — Gisborne as it Was in 1769. — Natives' Lack of Hospitality p. 3
- Behind the Veil — Poverty Bay in Pre-Maori Days — Toi Finds District Sparsely Peopled in 1200 A.D. — Who Were The Tangata Whenua? — How Turanga Received its Name p. 13
- Barnet Burns' Exploits — Life on the East Coast a Century Ago — Tattooed from Head to Foot — An Extraordinary Story p. 19
- Dawn of Settlement in Poverty Bay — Incidents In The Career Of The First European Resident Of Gisborne — Capt. J. W. Harris: Trader, Whaler & Grazier p. 49
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Coming of the Church — Sequel to Kidnapping Incident — Early Services in Poverty Bay — Laymen Conduct Baptisms and Burials p. 55
- [introduction] p. 55
- Courage and Grit
- Troubles of the Early Church p. 56
- School Used By All Sects
- Church Building Mooted
- Presbyterian Church — First to Hold Organised Services p. 59
- Roman Catholic Church — Fifty Years of Progress — Strong Scholastic Development p. 63
- Methodist Church — Fifty Years' Progress in Gisborne p. 65
- Lively Days — Before the Advent of Missions “A Reckless, Godless Kind of Life p. 68
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Maori Rule on the East Coast — Stirring Incidents of the Early Days British Authority Defied — Settlers Fear Expulsion p. 72
- [introduction] p. 72
- Magistrate in a Difficulty
- Herbert S. Wardell p. 73
- Hold-up of Produce
- Powerlessness of British Law
- Grave Charge Against Magistrate p. 76
- Series of Allegations p. 77
- Governor Has a Surly Reception
- Sympathy with Maori King Movement
- High-Handed Action of Coast Natives
- A Doleful Story p. 80
- Days that are Past — Mr. H. J. Clayton In Reminiscent Mood — by H. J. Clayton p. 81
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Gisborne in the Sixties — Exciting Experiences Of Early Days — Mr. Robert Thelwall's Reminiscences p. 86
- [introduction] p. 86
- Boyhood in Cheshire
- Arrival in New Zealand p. 87
- Commencing Work in the New Land
- Legacy Leads to Land in Poverty Bay
- Stocking the Run
- Te Kooti's Return
- Colonials Ambushed
- Officious Colonel and Free and Easy Colonials
- Joy in the Homestead p. 90
- “Black Monday” in Poverty Bay
- On Active Service Once More
- Final Expedition Against Te Kooti p. 91
- Gisborne in the Seventies
- “The King of Gisborne.”
- Gladstone Road in the 70'S
- Cheap Meat
- Captain Read's House
- Back to the Sixties — Taking Up Of Whataupoko Mr. W. Parker's Recollections p. 97
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Stories of the Past — Mrs. W. W. Smith in Reminiscent Mood — Branding of Smuggler in Bay. — Natives Get Big Fright at Circus p. 103
- [introduction] p. 103
- Mr. Smith in Tight Corner
- The Bride's Choice p. 104
- Penalty for Non-Dancers
- “All Killed There.” p. 105
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Life In The 70'S — Experiences at the Gisborne Post Office — Mails in the Early Days. — Reminiscences Of Mr. “Joe” Fyson p. 107
- [introduction] p. 107
- The Newly-Formed Borough in 1877 p. 108
- Mail Delivery in 1879
- The Old Post Office
- Maori Correspondence
- A Postal Problem p. 109
- Volunteering in the Early Days
- Early Day Pastimes p. 111
- Firing the Noon Gun
- The Gun, the Horse and the Farmer
- Live Shells in River
- Prisoners Join Bathing Parties
- A Gruesome Find p. 112
- Mrs. Fyson's Narrow Escape From Massacre
- Tarawera Eruption
- Where Are the Maori Canoes Gone?
- A Man of Many Parts — The Late Mr. W. F. Crawford — Early Life Of Gisborne's First Mayor. — Bushman, Storeman, Miner, Brewer, Photographer p. 113
- The Grand Old Lady — Mrs. Townley Glances Over the Past. — “We Were One Big, Happy Family p. 123
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The Pioneer School — Late Mr. W. Dean Lysnar First Master. — List of Early Scholars p. 127
- [introduction] p. 127
- A List of Fees p. 129
- Lady Carroll — Happy Childhood Days Life in Waikanae PA in 1864 p. 133
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A Born Fighter — William Lee Rees—Idealist his Triumphs and Disappointments p. 135
- [introduction] p. 135
- Happy Days at Te Hapara
- A Fireworks “Tragedy.”
- His Love of Sport p. 136
- Ccusin of the Three Graces of Cricket
- Hectic Days on the West Coast
- Great Friend of Sir George Grey
- Battling with Baffling Native Laws
- “Rees's Folly.”
- Mr. Rees a Strong Outer Harborite
- Prime Mover for Grant of Tauwhareparae p. 140
- An Unexpected Sequel
- A Storm Centre at Apia p. 141
- Germans Glide Out of Harbor
- A Remarkable Prophecy
- Co-Operative Colonisation
- Great Interest in the Scheme p. 142
- Opposition Too Strong
- Mrs. Rees' Modifying Influence p. 143
- Sir Francis Bell's Tribute
- The Early Press — Journalistic Reminiscences — “Copy” In The Seventies p. 144
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Under the Stars — Search for the Hau Hau Rebels — Mr. Goldsmith's Graphic Narrative p. 145
- [introduction] p. 145
- Arm Shattered at Paparatu
- Assists to Avenge the Massacre p. 146
- Surprised By Rebels
- Chance That Went Begging
- A Tight Corner
- Shock Whilst Scouting p. 147
- A Hot Pursuit
- A Gallant Rescue
- Ropata's Clever Strategy p. 148
- An Unfortunate Sequel
- The Capture of Ngatapa
- Fine Tribute to the Womenfolk p. 149
- Over The Side — Sailor who Slipped Ashore at Kaiti. — Echo of Earliest Whaling Days. — Why William Brown Never Returned To England p. 151
- In Its Infancy — What Patutahi Was Like. — Mr. And Mrs. Hills In Reminiscent Mood p. 154
- After the Massacre — Nork Of The Armed Constabulary. — Mr. J. Walsh Tells Of His Experiences p. 156
- The Big Problem — Lack of Proper Titles. — Mr. C. A. deLautour Recalls Early Difficulties p. 158
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Looking Backward — Mr. Frank Harris Reviews the Early Days. — the Old Settlers and their Ways p. 161
- [introduction] p. 161
- Settlement Creeps Out Back
- Bushes in the Early Days p. 162
- An Historic Station
- Why Tutere Was Tomahawked
- Capt. Read's Lucky Presentiment
- “I Do Not Feel Safe Here.”
- What If Te Kooti Had Attacked Gisborne?
- A Sportsman's Paradise p. 165
- The “King George” and Other Floods
- Vehicles of Past Days
- The Maoris and the Oil Quest
- Election of First Council
- Settlers Before 1860
- “The Financial King.”
- Goods Dumped Into Sea
- Made Most of his Money After Massacre
- The “Shin Plasters.”
- The Faithful Noko
- Founders of Empire
- An Abundance of Fruit
- Escaped Through the Bush
- Victims of Second Massacre p. 172
- Buried Treasure Lost
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Savage To Statesman — Late Sir Jas. Carroll's Interesting Life Story — Great Link That Bound Pakeha and Maori p. 173
- [introduction] p. 173
- Interesting Rite Upon Birth
- Carried Off: the Ransoming
- Preferred Outdoor Life to School p. 175
- A Soldier of the Queen at 14 Years
- Born a Bohemian
- An Introduction to Politics
- Only Member to Represent Both Races
- Top Rung of Political Ladder p. 179
- A Born Political Strategist
- Sir James and the “Big Guns.”
- A True Sportsman
- His Home Site — Mr. Ezra Smith's Problem in '72. — Fossicking for the Pegs Amongst the Ti-Tree p. 182
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Gisborne the Golden — How the Town Came into Being — Sequel to the Hau Hau Rebellion — “Utu-Rau-Patu”—(“Spoils to the Victors.”) p. 183
- [introduction] p. 183
- First Purchase Of A Town Section. — Consideration Includes Gunpowder
- Only 79 Pakehas in District in 1854
- Natives Sell Town Proper to Crown
- Houses on Sleds
- Naming of Gisborne p. 187
- Laying Out the Township
- First Sale of Township Sections
- Government Gift to Major Ropata p. 188
- Unsold Sections in 1874
- Great Strides Made By 1874
- Birth of Municipal Government
- Population Quadruples in Decade
- Town Now in the City Stage p. 191
- A Record Export Year
- How Population Has Grown
- Administrators And Officials — Past and Present
- Aggregate Valuation Increases Twenty Fold p. 193
- Building Statistics
- Municipal Works
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County of Cook — Now Ranks Fifth in Dominion — Trials of Early Administrators p. 195
- [introduction] p. 195
- The Cry of Roads and Bridges
- Good Work By Road Boards
- Development of District
- The First Rate Struck
- Vast Improvements Tackled
- Rapid Progress
- Expenditure Mounts Up
- Work on East Coast p. 201
- Remarkable Road Works Progress
- Extensive Plant in Use
- County Officials
- Roll of Chairmen of the County p. 203
- Pioneers' Lunch — Guests Who Accepted Invitations p. 205
- Index p. 216
- Errata