TY - BOOK AU - Heaphy,Charles TI - Narrative of a residence in various parts of New Zealand: together with a description of the present state of the Company's settlements T2 - Hocken Library facsimile AV - DU411 .H47 1842 Charters U1 - 993.02 23 PY - 1842/// CY - London PB - Smith, Elder KW - Heaphy, Charles, KW - New Zealand Company KW - New Zealand KW - Description and travel KW - Wellington (N.Z.) N1 - Chapter I:. --; Arrival of the Preliminary Expedition --; Appearance of the Coast --; Port Nicholson selected for site of principal Settlement --; Proceedings of Missionaries --; Northern parts of the North Island --; Chapter II:. --; Early progress of the Settlement --; Difficulties from insecurity of title --; Conduct of the Colonial Secretary --; Proposal to remove the Settlement to Chili --; Deputation to Sydney --; Expedition to the Northward --; Hostility of Captain Hobson --; His visit to Wellington, and proceedings relative to the Nelson Settlement --; Chapter III:. --; Climate --; High winds --; Influence on health --; Soil --; Hilly nature of the country --; Recent geological formation --; Effects of volcanic agency --; Resemblance to Scotland --; Minerals --; Character of the soil --; Evidences of its fertility --; Capabilities for grazing --; Phormium Tenax --; Chapter IV:. --; Whale fisheries --; Necessity for their protection --; Natural productions --; Timber --; Varieties of woods --; Pitoku oil --; Kauri gum --; Indigenous fruits --; Plants --; Birds --; Fishes --; Chapter V:. --; Progress of civilization among the Natives --; Influence of the Missionaries --; Results of their intercourse with the Natives --; Native character --; Scene on the Wanganui river --; Native wars --; Security of Settlers --; False alarm at Wellington --; Usefulness of the Natives --; Their wealth --; Land Reserves --; Population in and around Port Nicholson --; Chapter VI:. --; Description of Wellington --; Selection of site --; Lambton Harbour --; Shipping --; Houses, stores, &c. --; Trades --; Cultivation --; Roads --; Valley of the Hutt --; Value of town and country land --; Land Associations --; Villages --; Population --; Land in the vicinity of Wellington, and adjacent district --; Coal fields --; Stone --; Manewatu district --; Chapter VII:. --; Description of Wanganui --; Source of river --; Character of land --; Formation of town of Petre --; Expence of clearing --; Natives Site of the town --; Account of New Plymouth --; Character of country --; Evidence of volcanic agency --; Want of harbour --; Necessity for a breakwater --; Chapter VIII:. --; Description of Nelson --; Singular geographical formation of New Zealand --; Rivers Mota Aka and Waimea --; Nelson Haven --; Site of town --; Coal --; Character of the country --; Climate --; Chapter IX:. --; Parts of New Zealand best adapted for Colonization --; Thames --; Manukao and Waitemata --; Kafia --; Middle Island --; Chatham Islands --; Chapter X:. --; Unpopularity of the Governor --; Auckland --; Missionaries --; Concluding remarks.... page --; Appendix A. Observations on the Chatham Islands as a field for Colonization --; Appendix B. Spirit of the latest intelligence --; Appendix C.New Zealand Tariff; Bagnall; 2549; Also available via the World Wide Web; Copy of the original edition is published by the Hocken Library, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1968, as Hocken Library Facsimile No. 7 UR - http://www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/document?wid=104&p=1$ ER -