Knocking About in New Zealand

Klappentext Little is known about Charles L. Money, who sailed in 1861 from Gravesend to New Zealand, where, as he recounts in this volume, he spent the next seven years, working as a gold prospector, a surveyor, a sheep hand, a baker's boy, and a log splitter. He also spent periods in the military, serving in McDonnell's campaign against the Maori in the second Taranaki war (1863-6), which was instrumental in establishing colonial control of the area, and participating in the notorious Pokaikai raid, an eyewitness account of which is included in the book. Money also, pragmatically, worked with, and occasionally for, the Maori. His narrative provides source material for social tensions in this formative period of New Zealand history, as well as giving a vivid picture of the hardships of emigrant life. It was published in 1871 by Samuel Mullen, the owner of the first literary library and bookshop in Australia. Zusammenfassung Charles L. Money's 1871 account of his seven years in New Zealand - including his participation in the second Taranaki war! which was instrumental in establishing colonial control of the area! and his employment as a gold prospector! surveyor and in agricultural work - illuminates this formative period of New Zealand history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. On the sea; 2. On the Lammerlaw; 3. Rowley; 4. Flooded out; 5. The 'Tangi'; 6. Diggers; 7. Soldiering; 8. Exploring party; 9. Bush-clearing; 10. Fight at Pungarahu.

Product details

• Authors: Charles L. Money, Money Charles L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108039499
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03949-9
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / Australia & Oceania, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, Travel writing, Australasian & Pacific history, New Zealand, Australasian and Pacific history, New Zealand / Aotearoa