Diary of Sir David Wedderburn, Vol.5, 11 August 1874-09 January 1875

 
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Very detailed diary describing travels in New South Wales, Queensland and New Zealand and the voyage from New Zealand to Hawaii. It refers to his visit to Bathurst; inspection of freezing works of T. Mort at Bowenfels; Darlinghurst Gaol; arrival in Brisbane (17 Aug.); description of city; stay with Hope Family at Ormiston; meeting with E. Dalrymple; travels in Queensland visiting Kilcoy, Maryborough, Rockhampton and staying at sugar farm and sheep and cattle stations; encounters with Indigenous Australians; Archer Family; hunting and shooting; inspection of copper mine at Copperfield; reflections on Queensland life; return to Sydney (13 Oct.); visit to Australian Museum and meeting with E.P. Ramsay; journey to Goulburn and stay at Camden Park; Sir William Macarthur; voyage to New Zealand on Hero; arrival in Auckland (25 Oct.); impressions of city; visit to Sir George Grey at Kawan; extensive travels in North Island visiting Hamilton, Waikato Valley, Rotorua, Lake Taupo, Tarawera, Napier; stay with Leslie Family; reflections on Anglo-Maori relations; visits to Maori whares; descriptions of landscape; New Zealand Armed Constabulary; arrival in Wellington (20 Nov.); description of city; visit to Wellington Museum; arrival in Nelson (27 Nov.); reflections on character and future of Maori race; travels in South Island visiting Greymouth, Hokitika and western goldfields; arrival in Christchurch (2 Dec.); impressions of city; prosperity of Canterbury Plains; observation of transit of Venus; meeting with J. von Haast and W. Rolleston; travels in Canterbury and visits to farms; bird shooting; flora; return to Wellington (22 Dec.); meeting with J.H. Hector; voyage around west coast to Auckland; New Plymouth and Mt. Egmont; departure from Auckland (30 Dec.); voyage on Cyphrene; arrival at Honolulu (19 Jan.).
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