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… or settlers such as Augustus Earle and Edward Jerningham Wakefield . Grey and missionary Richard Taylor began … has seen,’ 3 an emphasis on the importance of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the New Zealand Company and a belief that the …
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Part of story: History and historians
… a session of conflict. The settlers, led by Edward Gibbon Wakefield , sought to obtain responsible government. Colonel … his authority. This did not help the temper of the House. Wakefield tried to obtain the support of Swainson, without …
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… Frederick Lloyd, archdeacon of Waitemata, and one of the Wakefield family, possibly Edward Jerningham Wakefield. One cabinet is owned by the National Museum, …
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… was unveiled at Kaiteriteri beach, where colonist Arthur Wakefield first drew water. On 1 November a memorial stone was unveiled on Wakefield Quay in Nelson, where Wakefield landed, and on 1 February 1942 a memorial to early …
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Part of story: Anniversaries
… oils of Wellington, was published as a lithograph in E. J. Wakefield's Illustrations to 'Adventure in New Zealand' … gentleman, religious, and diffident until toughened by Wakefield's deviousness, Smith commanded respect from his …
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… with the basins, which were used as spittoons. William Wakefield’s memorial was ordered immediately after his … utilitarian purposes. The founder of Wellington, William Wakefield, fared no better, and it was not until 34 years …
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Part of story: Memorials and monuments
… he complained regularly, but in vain, to Colonel William Wakefield, the company's principal agent. His relationship with Wakefield, who behaved in a peremptory manner towards Brees, …
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… Company, inspired by the colonial promoter Edward Gibbon Wakefield , had despatched British settlers to Wellington . …
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Part of story: History
… On board, the leader of the group, Colonel William Wakefield, and his interpreter, Dicky Barrett, cheaply … Rauparaha protested that the land was not theirs to sell, Wakefield ignored his complaints. With shiploads of …
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Part of story: Wellington region
… were allowed to return to Taupō. When Edward Jerningham Wakefield met him after his return, in December 1841, he …
Type: Biography
… Hadfield as witnesses. He also signed Edward Jerningham Wakefield 's deed of purchase for Whanganui, but later, when …
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… L. Ricardo, Charles Buller, Francis Place, and with E. G. Wakefield and Dr G. S. Evans. He also served on several … marriage. In February 1840, under the influence of E. G. Wakefield, Chapman began publishing the New Zealand Journal …
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… Earl Featherston in his struggle with Edward Jerningham Wakefield . During his absence in England between 1863 and …
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… Rangihaeata . It was in Sarah's home that Colonel William Wakefield learned of the death of his brother, Captain Arthur Wakefield, in the Wairau affray in June 1843; Sarah tended …
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… high In the late 19th century, Canterbury politician Edward Wakefield observed that ‘when any famous writer undertakes … New Zealand Company men Charles Heaphy, Edward Jerningham Wakefield and Ernst Dieffenbach, presented a more positive …
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Part of story: Visitors’ opinions about New Zealand
… and society. Her 1955 abridgement of Edward Jerningham Wakefield’s Adventure in New Zealand developed into a wider interest, which resulted in her 1972 edition of Wakefield’s London journal. Some of her publications arose …
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… and the elder daughter of William Widdop, a coachman, of Wakefield, Yorkshire, and his wife, Hannah Byatt, of …
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… . He was also advised unofficially by Edward Gibbon Wakefield , MHR for Hutt, until the House forbade this. When … The Assembly proceeded to pass a resolution proposed by Wakefield calling for responsible government. On the advice …
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… handsome and good-humoured. According to Edward Jerningham Wakefield she soon dominated Nēra. A fierce quarrel ensued …
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… Wanganui in 1840. He had earlier signed Edward Jerningham Wakefield 's deed of purchase for Wanganui, but later …
Type: Biography