Knocking About in New Zealand

Charles L. Money

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Altri dati

Formato:
Paperback
Editore:
Cambridge Library Collection
Anno di pubblicazione
2011
Lingua:
Inglese
Pagine:
164
Dimensioni:
216 X 140
Codice EAN:
9781108039499
Generi:
History, Australia & Oceania Travel & Holiday, Australia & Oceania Travel & Holiday, Travel writing
Prezzo di copertina:
$ 19,99

I contenuti

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.

Indice

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.