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SKETCH
OF
OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND,
as a Field of
BRITISH EMIGRATION.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
EDINBURGH: BELL & BRADFUTE.
LONDON: F. ALGAL, AND GEORGE STREET.
GLASGOW: JOHN SMITH & SON. ABERDEEN: S. MACLEAN.
1862..
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AGENTS OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF OTAGO.
JAMES CRAWFORD, Jun., Esq., Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh.
JOHN AULD, Esq., Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh.
OFFICE,--
20 ST ANDREW SQUARE, EDINBURGH.
All Communications to be addressed, to the Office.
THOMAS D. CURRIE, Secretary.
[CONTENTS]
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CONTENTS.
Sketch of Otago, - - - 1
Climate, - - - -6
Land, - - - 8
Minerals, Gold, &c., - - 11
Immigration, - - - -18
Education, - - - -15
Political, - - - - 16
Physical and Geographical Sketch, - 17
Formation, - - - - 23
Agricultural capabilities, - - 24
Summary of Land Regulations of the Province of Otago, - 34
Prospects of the Otago Gold Fields, - - 44
The Pastoral Interest, - - - 52
Otago and its Detractors, - - 55
Proposed Separation of the Islands of New Zealand, - 61
Despatch of Governor Grey to Earl Grey, - - 63
Appendix:--
A--Extract from Dr Thomson's Report in the Parliamentary Blue Book of New Zealand, 7th August 1851,-----69
B--Return of Land in the Province of Otago, shewing the quantity included in Hundreds, and otherwise,-----70
C--Tables shewing the amount of Gold received by each Escort from the Gold Fields since their opening, and the quantity, value, and duty on Gold exported from August 1861 (opening of the Gold Field) to March 31, 1802,-----71
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D--Land Revenue of Otago from 1854 lo 1861 inclusive,-----72
E--Summary of assisted Emigrants dispatched to Otago, from August 1855 to October 1861,-----73
F--Census of the Province of Otago, December 1861-General Assembly Electoral Districts,-----74
G--Do. do. --Provincial Council Electoral Districts,-----75
H--Do. do. --Live Stock, &c.,-----76
I--Do. do. --Acres under Cultivation,-----76
J--Tabular View of the Expenditure incurred by the Provincial Council on account of Education in the School Districts of the Province of Otago, for each year from March 1856 to September 1861, &c.,-----77
K--Abstract of the Value of Imports and Exports, and of the evenue of the Province of Otago, from 1848 to 1861,-----78
L--Return of the Number of Vessels entered Inwards and Outwards at the Port of Otago, shewing the aggregate Tonnage from 1848 to 1861,-----78
M--Post-Office Returns,-----79
N--Summary of Weather at Dunedin, from the year 1852 to 861,-----80
ERRATUM.
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