Diary of voyage from Plymouth to Melbourne on S.S. Whampoa, 25 November 1877-09 July 1878

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Content Summary:: Visits to Melbourne, Launceston, Hobart, Waratah, Sandhurst, Colac, Ivercargill, Queenstown, Dunedin, Christchurch, Hokitika, Greymouth, Wellington, Wanganui, Napier, Rotorua, Auckland, Sydney, Blue Mountains, Newcastle, Brisbane, Dalby, Tenterfield, Armidale, Ballarat, Penola, Adelaide, Wagga, Townsville, Cooktown and Thursday Island, and voyage from Sydney to Singapore and China on S.S. Bowen. It is very detailed and records travels in country, visits to stations, mines, libraries, theatres, race meetings, Parliaments, gardens, notes on working conditions and wages and general impressions. There are references to Sir James Wilson, F. Weld, J. Bischoff, Sir George Bowen, W. Robertson, G. Baden-Powell, J.B. Acland, L. Neville, Lord Normanby, Sir Hercules Robinson, S. Way and P. Scratchley.
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