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Some Interesting Occurrences in Early Auckland: City and Provinces
Contents
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Contents
| Chapter | Page |
|---|---|
| 1. The Time before the Pakeha. | 3 |
| Kupe: Toi–kairakau: The Great Migration. | |
| 2. The Coming of the Pakeha. | 3 |
| Abel Tasman: Capt. Cook: New Zealand Annexed: James Busby appointed British Resident. | |
| 3. N.Z. Annexed and Auckland Made the Capital | 4 |
| 4. The Rise of Auckland. | 6 |
| Population of City and of Metropolitan Area at various dates: varying areas: Auckland made a Borough and later a City: many Additions to City: Capital removed to Wellington. Some important events. | |
| 5. The Earliest Days. | 8 |
| Pioneers: my People arrive: A. & N.Z. Bank built with English bricks: Visits to Otahuhu, Waikato, and Kaipara: first Auckland Zoo. | |
| 6. Civilizing Influences. | 10 |
| The Missionaries: the Y.M.C.A.: the Surveyors. | |
| 7. Advancement in Many Demotions. | 11 |
| Arrival of distinguished Missionaries: establishment of Mission Stations. First Crown Lands Sale: Foundation of Agricultural & Pastoral Society, and first show: Particulars of houses inhabited, land cultivated, live stock carried, exports made: production of flour, and Trade with Tasmania. | |
| 8. Natural Advantages of Auckland. | 12 |
| Climate: easily worked land: the Harbour: Kauri timber: I Abundance of Fruit. Comparative proximity to other international centres. | |
| 9. Auckland City. | 14 |
| First two–storey building: centre first placed at corner Princes and Shortland Streets: Queen Street at first neglected and constructed with difficulty: Wharves, Town Hall, Gaol, Gallows, Stocks: Grafton Bridge: Waitakere Park. | |
| 10. Wars and Rumours of Wars. | 17 |
| Fears of Maori Attacks: Wall round Barrack Hill: Threatened Attacks avoided by Sir George Grey: similarity of Irish and Maori: Danger from Germany and Russia: Tarawera eruption: Soldier Settlements and Blockhouses to protect city. | |
| 11. Some Humorous Incidents. | 20 |
| Britannia Crowned: Maori body Tattoo: Incident at Rotdrua: Russian cruiser Kaskowiski: Discovery of Ark at Ararat: “Distilled Damnation” in the Pulpit: A “submarine” residence: a bull in full milk: Helensville. | |
| 12. The Public Services. | 21 |
| The Mayoralty: Transport: Power: 'Buses: Trams: Sundry Vehicles: Filth in streets: Sanitation: Baths public and private: Water supply: Light from whale oil, candles, Kerosene lamps, gas, carbide, electricity. | page break |
| 13. Professions, Businesses, Citizens. | 25 |
| Chamber of Commerce: Shipbuilding: Auckland Savings Bank: Money by the bucketful: Restaurants: Public Houses: Dentists: Doctors: Lawyers: Weekly Horse Sales: Great Citizens: Business Men: Remittance Men: Farmers: Gumdiggers. | |
| 14. Sports and Pastimes. | 32 |
| Yachting: Swimming: Boys born webfooted: Evening Entertainments: Strawberry Gardens. | |
| 15. Cultural Institutions. | 33 |
| Private Donations: Auckland Institute and Museum: Society of Arts: Choral Society: Public Library: Art Gallery: Old Colonists' Museum. | |
| 16. Everything Has Changed. | 35 |
| Precis Writing: Water Troughs: Hitching Posts: Boot Blacks: Roasting Jacks: Street Criers. Epoch–making Inventions: the Bicycle: Dress and Appearance: Family Prayers: Manners and Sayings. | |
| 17. Politics. | 39 |
| First Municipal Election: Encounter between Bitty Richardson, Sir Joseph Ward and “King Dick”: J. Aitken Council stands for Eden, and falls. | |
| 18. Church Architecture. | 41 |
| Selwyn Churches: St. Matthew's Stone Church: the Tabernacle. | |
| 19. Educational Facilities. | 42 |
| Auckland College and Grammar School: other secondary schools: St. John' College: Mutual Improvement Societies: the Union Parliament: the Mechanics' Institute. | |
| 20. The Post Office. | 44 |
| Frequent changes in location of Chief Post Office: Changes in control: Charges simplified and reduced: Universal Penny Postage introduced and abandoned: Extension of Post Office activities. | |
| 21. The Suburbs. | 45 |
| Grey Lynn formerly Surrey Hills: Arch Hili: many small farms: Chinamen' gardens: North Shore boroughs: Harbour Transport. | |
| 22. Surprising Figures in Land Values. | 47 |
| Some early bargains: Rate sales often at one shilling per acre with freehold title: Tiny Houses at tiny Prices. | |
| 23. Depressions. | 49 |
| Terrible times during rush to Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie: Unemployment in early thirties. | |
| 24. The Author. | 50 |
| Born in London: started travels at 3 months old. Educated at Auckland College and Grammar School: a year with South British: 21 years building up Samuel Vaile & Sons: 28 years proving the productivity of the largest area of cultivable and habitable land in the Dominion: Round the world twice: bought a residence and settled down in Auckland: made widespread and very valuable gifts for public purposes. |