The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 66
Handbook of New Zealand
Contents
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- Handbook of New Zealand
- General Description. — Situation and Area
- Area of the Islands
- Names of Counties p. 6
- Mountains and Plains
- History. — First Settlement by Maoris p. 7
- Discovery by Tasman
- Visited by Captain Cook
- The Native Race. — Origin and Traditional History p. 8
- Increase or Decrease
- Native Population, North Island p. 9
- Native Population, South Island
- Physical Character
- Government p. 10
- Form of Government
- Electoral and Administrative
- Vegetable and Animal Products. — Vegetation p. 12
- Timber and Forest-Trees
- Strength of New Zealand Timbers
- Extent of Forest Land p. 14
- Bark for Tanning and Dyeing
- Phormium Tenax (the New Zealand Hemp) p. 15
- Agriculture p. 17
- Classification of Geological Subsoil
- Varieties of Soil
- Northern District p. 18
- North-western District
- North-eastern District
- South-eastern District
- South-western District p. 19
- Progress of Agriculture
- Average Yield of Crops p. 20
- Pastoral Pursuits
- Wool p. 22
- Animal Life p. 25
- Whaling
- Value of Whale Oil p. 26
- Seal Fur
- Fisheries*
- Geology* p. 28
- Igneous Rocks p. 34
- Mining and Geology : Economic Minerals. — Coal p. 36
- General Description
- Coal Workings p. 39
- Gold and Silver p. 40
- Quartz-mining
- Alluvial Mining p. 41
- Silver and Silver Ores p. 43
- Iron Ores
- Brown Hæmatite Ore p. 44
- Ironsands p. 46
- Chrome Ore p. 48
- Copper Ore
- Lead Ores p. 50
- Zinc Ores
- Antimony Ores
- Manganese Ores p. 51
- Mineral Oils
- Oil Shales p. 52
- Graphite p. 53
- Building Stones, Etc
- Earthy Limestone p. 56
- Varieties p. 57
- Cement p. 58
- Materials for Portland Cement
- Bricks
- Pottery
- Climate. — Meteorological Observations p. 59
- Temperature p. 60
- Comparison Between Climate on East and West Coasts p. 61
- Rainfall
- Pressure of Air p. 64
- Winds p. 65
- Thunderstorms p. 66
- Black-bulb and Radiation Thermometers
- Statistics p. 67
- Nationalities
- Proportion between the Sexes p. 68
- Number of Chinese
- Density of Population
- Maori Population p. 69
- Occupations of the Chinese p. 71
- Vital Statistics
- Birth-rate
- Marriage-rate p. 72
- Death-rate
- Finance. — Revenue
- Expenditure
- Public Debt
- Accumulation. — Banks p. 73
- Savings-Banks
- Trade p. 74
- Trade with Different Countries p. 75
- Shipping p. 76
- Direct Steam Service p. 77
- Manufactories, Works, etc
- Crown Lands p. 78
- Acquirement of Freehold for Cash p. 79
- Price of Land
- Acquirement of Freehold on Deferred Payments p. 80
- Leases of Small Areas p. 81
- Homestead System p. 82
- Pastoral Runs
- Small Grazing Runs p. 83
- Leasing of Crown Lands with Perpetual Right of Renewal
- Limit of Area for each Lessee p. 84
- As to Preparation, Cost, Execution, and Registration of Leases
- Provisions as to Term, Payment of Rent and Taxes
- Provisions as to Transfers, Sub-Leases, and Sales by Mortgage
- Provisions as to Residence p. 85
- Improvement Conditions
- Right to acquire Freehold
- Provisions as to Renewals
- Special Settlements p. 86
- Statistics
- Total Land sold or otherwise disposed of p. 87
- Remaining on hand
- Land Transfer
- Titles Guaranteed p. 88
- Mortgages
- Public Works p. 89
- Roads and Bridges p. 90
- Railways p. 91
- Post and Telegraph Department p. 92
- Postal Business
- Postage Rates p. 93
- Telegraph System
- Telegraph Business p. 94
- Telegraph Charges
- Telephone System
- Government Life Assurance p. 95
- Public Trust Office p. 96
- Education. — State Schools, Private Schools
- Native Schools p. 97
- Constabulary, Volunteers, Fire Brigades. — Constabulary
- Volunteers
- Fire Brigades p. 98
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Descriptive List of the Principal Forest Trees of New Zealand
- Order—Conifers. — Genus—Dammar a, L'Héritier
- Genus—Libocedrus, Endl p. 99
- Genus—Podocarpus, L'Héritier p. 100
- Genus—Dacrydium p. 101
- Genus—Phyllocladus
- Order—Cupuliferæ. — Genus—Fagus, Linn p. 102
- Order—Myrtaceæ. — Genus—Leptospermum, Forst
- Genus—Metrosideros, Br p. 103
- Order—Verbenaceæ. — Genus—Vitex p. 106
- Order—Laurineæ. — Genus—Nesodaphne, Hook
- Order—Monimiaceæ. — Genus—Atherosperma, Lab
- Genus—Hedycarya, Forst
- Order—Proteaceæ. — Genus—Knightia, Br
- Order—Magnoliaceæ. — Genus—Drimys p. 107
- Order—Violarieæ. — Genus—Melicytus, Forst
- Order—Malvaceæ. — Genus—Hoheria, A Cunn
- Order—Tiliaceæ. — Genus—Aristotelia
- Genus—Elœocarpus, Linn p. 108
- Order—Olacineæ. — Genus—Pennantia, Forst
- Order—Rhamneæ. — Genus—Discaria, Hook
- Order—Sapindaceæ. — Genus—Dodonœa, Linn
- Genus—Alectryon, Gærtner
- Order—Coriarieæ. — Genus—Coriaria, Linn p. 109
- Order—Leguminosæ. — Genus—Sophora. Linn
- Order—Saxifrageæ. — Genus—Carpodetus, Forst
- Genus—Weinmannia, Linn
- Order—Rubiaceæ. — Genus—Coprosma, Forst p. 110
- Order—Jasmineæ. — Genus—Olea, Linn
- Order—Santalaceæ. — Genus—Santalum, Linn
- Mineral Waters. — Principal Mineral Springs
- Statistical Diagrams p. 119
- Table Of Statistics
- Handbook of New Zealand