Rev. Fred Chatterton. Diary of a journey from Nelson, New Zealand, to England, 1894 (2 vols), 27 March 1894-04 July 1894

 
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Chatterton was accompanied by his wife Annie and three friends. The diary is detailed and describes conversations as well as his travels, activities and general impressions. It refers to the voyage from Wellington to Sydney on Hauroto, brief stay at Sydney, an organ recital, voyage from Sydney to Brisbane on Warrego, visit to Mount Clutha and Brisbane Botanical Gardens, discussions about Kanaka question and religious instruction in State schools, voyage from Brisbane to Batavia on S.S. India, religious services on ship, brief visits to Rockhampton and Thursday Island, meetings with Queensland Premier H.M. Nelson and Attorney-General T.J. Byrnes, separation movement in northern Queensland, voyage through Torres Strait and past Timor, Flores and other islands, arrival at Java (30 April), impressions of Batavia, voyage to Samarang and journey by train, carriage and pony to Sourabaya and Ayer Dingen, landscape, activities during five weeks at Ayer Dingen, return journey to Batavia, Church service at Soerabaia, visit to ruins at Borobodoer, voyage from Batavia to Singapore on S.S. Carpentier, impressions of Singapore, Botanical Gardens, missionary activities at Singapore, departure for Hong Kong and Japan.

Filmed selectively. Pages 1-115 filmed.

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