Letters from Earl of Glasgow (Governor of New Zealand, 1892-1897) in Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin and Melbourne to Charles G. Shaw, County Clerk of Ayrshire, the Earl's personal friend, solicitor and factor, 10 October 1892-17 August 1895

 
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Subjects Include: The constitutional crisis re appointing Legislative Council Members; he needs £1,500 beside his pay in New Zealand to live as a Governor 'I give very little champagne and a good deal of Australian wine'; 'I think we are hitting it off with the people out here very well'; Government House, Auckland; personal finances and expenditure as Governor; economic conditions in New Zealand; visits by Lord and Lady Hopetoun and Duchess of Buckingham; New Zealanders' enthusiasm for horse-racing; Premier dying - possibility Sir Robert Stout will succeed; execution in Auckland of man convicted of poisoning the husband of his paramour -problem in not interfering in face of appeals from friends and relatives; celebrations for Queen's birthday; fancy dress ball held on 31 Aug. 1893 'some of the girls were really very pretty'; his cousin, Alec Boyle's business as auctioneer at Christchurch; visit to Hopetouns at Melbourne - hot weather, daughter Augusta's coming out; seven bishops staying at Government House for consecration of new Bishop of Wellington; Augusta's riding accident; fear of another native uprising; 'I am now in the thick of two separate differences of opinion with my ministers, both of which I hope to carry to a triumphal issue - I really rather like these squabbles - it is something to do' (no. 46); severe Winter of 1895; poor financial state of New Zealand.

(c. 297p.)

Items of interest include:

Letter from Alec Boyle (Riccarton, New Zealand) to Lord Glasgow, n.d, regarding his business and need for more capital.

John Struthers (Timaru) to Lord Glasgow, 5 Sep 1893, requesting help to buy land in New Zealand.

Lady Glasgow (Wellington) to Shaw, 10 Jul 1895, introducing Mr Daniels.

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