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Biography: Alderton, George Edwin

George Alderton on horseback

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George  Alderton on horseback

The energetic and entrepreneurial George Alderton is pictured on tour, probably in the late 19th century. Through his newspaper journalism, handbooks and development schemes, he tirelessly promoted the potential of Northland.

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Auckland Council Libraries − Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Reference: G. E. Alderton (Resources of New Zealand)

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How to cite this page

Nancy Pickmere. 'Alderton, George Edwin', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993, updated June 2017. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/43818/george-alderton-on-horseback (accessed 4 June 2026).