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… (1807–1901). Surveyor and Superintendent of Taranaki. A new biography of Carrington, Frederic … in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. Frederic Alonzo Carrington was born in October 1807 at … the son of Captain William Carrington and Elizabeth, née Peters. He trained as a civil engineer under Colonel Dawson, …
… in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. Chew Chong was born in China in 1830. He attended school there and then worked for 10 years as a … rush induced Chew Chong to come to New Zealand in 1866. After two years in Dunedin, he began travelling through the …
… (1816–86). Regular soldier. A new biography of Chute, Trevor appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. Chute was born in County Kerry, Ireland, on 31 July 1816. He … CHUTE, General Sir Trevor, K.C.B. …
… Dargaville is situated on alluvial flats on the northern bank of the Wairoa … to Waiotira links Dargaville with the Auckland-Opua extension of the North Island Main Trunk line. Dargaville is … market gardening, and fruitgrowing. Wine is made at Te Kopuru (7 miles south-east) and Turiwiri (2 miles …
… by 31.44 per cent, a figure close to the national rate of 29.82 per cent, and the number of lambs shorn … 10.75 per cent, was well below the respective national rates of 21.14 and 18.42 per cent. It is noticeable that between 1911 and 1951 Southland was consistently a region of marked emigration. The high proportion of …
… Foxton is situated on the northern bank of the Manawatu River in the lower … Levin-Wanganui section of main highway passes near the eastern boundary of the town. By road Foxton is 24 miles … and Survey. In a nearby area, known as Moutoa Swamp, extensive land-reclamation work is in progress. A large …
… The only way to appreciate the Western Uplands is from the air; on the ground the view is restricted to one isolated and confined valley. An observer on a … Landscape Patterns …
… Plain depression which stretches from Balclutha to Lake Te Anau, and the Eglinton Saddle. Two distinct types of … evident: the relatively flat-topped block mountains of eastern and central Otago, and the glacially sculptured … in the north are the highest near the east coast. Mt. Bitterness (6,739 ft) and Mt. St. Bathans (6,843 ft) mark the …
… Patea, in South Taranaki, is situated on the western bank of the Patea River, near the mouth, the main part … PATEA …
… and timber merchant, and of Mary, née Roden. He was educated at the local parish school and intended for the teaching profession; however, he preferred to train as a …