Robert Douglas Beloe (SS Liguria, Melbourne, Otakeho, Port Chalmers, Auckland) to his parents, (Copies, some incomplete and torn.), 06 November 1886-15 June 1887
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- File ff.71-123
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- Subjects include; Voyage through Mediterranean; other passengers, entertainments; Sports; disappointing time at Adelaide; Botanical Gardens at Melbourne; landing at Auckland - comparison with Sydney Harbour; beautiful situation of Auckland 'the scenery here reminds the P's of Switzerland'; visit to Otakeho, and life 'in the bush'; his plans to travel in Australia; musical evenings; voyage to Port Chalmers - Napier, Wellington 'it's the most wonderful harbour and lovely...we saw the Houses of Parliament which are I believe the largest wooden building in the world', Christchurch, 'very flat'; Sydney 'the whole is so very lovely'; Darlinghurst; Botanical Gardens; ordination service in Sydney Cathedral.
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