[CONTENTS]
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CONTENTS
I. MY ARRIVAL IN NEW ZEALAND.. .. .. 3
II. NEW ZEALAND NEWSPAPERS IN 1860. .. .. 5
III. SIR GEORGE GREY AND HIS OPPONENTS ....10
IV. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL .. 14
V. SIR GEORGE GREY'S RECOMMENDATIONS .. .. 19
VI. ARRIVAL OF E. G. WAKEFIELD.. .. 22
VII. THE REAL AUTHOR OF THE CONSTITUTION ACT .. .. 25
VIII. N. Z. COMPANY'S EMIGRANTS. .. .. 28
IX. THE PURCHASE OF THE WAIRARAPA.. .. .. 31
X. WAIRARAPA SMALL FARM SETTLEMENTS.. .. .. 34
XI. INAUGURATION OF DR FEATHERSTON'S SUPERINTENDENCY .. 38
XII. PROVINCIALISM RUN MAD.. .. .. 41
XIII. ADMINISTRATION OF THE WASTE LANDS .. .. 44
XIV. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE .. .. .. 43
XV. PROVINCIAL LAND LEGISLATION.. .. 50
XVI. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, 1856.. .. .. 54
XVII. HOW THE SWINDLE WAS ACCOMPLISHED.. .. 57
XVIII. RE-ELECTION OF DR. FEATHERSTON.. .. .. 60
XIX. GOVERNMENT BY PARTY.... .. .. 63
XX. SIR GEORGE GREY RE-APPOINTED GOVERNOR .. .. 67
Leaves from My Writings
SIR GEORGE GREY'S NATIVE INSTITUTIONS .. .. 69
SIR GEORGE GREY'S CONFISCATION POLICY .. 71
PROVINCIALISM--A PREDICTION.. .. .. 72
THE ALABAMA.... .. .. 73
PRIVATE EXECUTIONS... . .. 75
THE STEAM PRESS...... .. . 77
MY POLITICAL CREED.. .. .. 78
THE LAND QUESTION.... .. .. 80
THE ELECTORAL FRANCHISE.. .. .. 82
THE UPPER HOUSE.... .. .. 84
SIR G. GREY'S RETURN TO PUBLIC LIFE .. .. 85
SIR G. GREY IN PARLIAMENT .. . 87
THE COMPROMISE...... . .. 88
WHAT ABOLITION MEANS.... .. .. 80
INSULAR SEPARATION.... .. .. 99
THE COLONIAL PRESS.... .. . 91
LOCALISM V. CENTRALISM.... .. .. 92
PLURAL VOTING...... .. . 93
EDUCATION AND CRIME.... .. .. 94
CARRIED WITHOUT A DIVISION.. .. .. 95
TEACHER, OFFICIAL, AND JOURNALIST.. .. .. 96
SETTLEMENT OF THE WASTE LANDS.. .. .. 98
BUSH SETTLEMENTS.... .. .. 98
SMALL FARM SYSTEM.... .. .. 99
SELF-GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS.. .. .. 100
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ERRATUM. --Page 54, last line of first column, For £668,000, read £268,000.
