New Zealand, the 'Britain of the South'' - With a Chapter on the Native War, and Our Future Native Policy

Klappentext This 1861 book by emigration activist Charles Hursthouse provided potential British settlers with wide-ranging information and practical advice. Zusammenfassung This updated 1861 version of an 1857 book on New Zealand by the emigration activist Charles Hursthouse promotes the country to potential British settlers. Hursthouse presents detailed information on New Zealand's climate! natural history! politics and economy! and provides practical advice on emigration to the 'Britain of the South'. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introductory; 2. Historical sketch; 3. Name, size, position, physical features; 4. Climate and salubrity; 5. Animal kingdom; 6. Vegetable kingdom; 7. Mineral kingdom; 8. The natives; 9. The eight provinces; 10. Government, revenue, patronage, civil, religious and educational institutions; 11. Exports and markets; 12. Agricultural and pastoral pursuits; 13. Investments and pursuits other than agricultural and pastoral; 14. Outfit, packing, taking servants, introductions, etc.; 15. How to get to New Zealand; 16. The land regulations; 17. Statistics, tariff, prices, wages, postal regulations, official directory, New Zealand library; 18. Emigration and emigrants; 19. The native war and our future native policy; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Hursthouse, Hursthouse Charles
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108039468
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03946-8
• No. of pages: 538
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Australian & Oceanian, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, Political science & theory, Australasian & Pacific history, New Zealand, Political science and theory, Australasian and Pacific history, New Zealand / Aotearoa