The Colourful colony; SANDERS, James; 1992; 2014.1.0592
The Colourful colony
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About this object" ... illustrates with paintings, sketches and words the working lives of some of the pioneers who helped develop New Zealand ..."-- p. [5] Contents: Going on the shale -- The first furrow -- Stone Store at Kerikeri -- Pit-sawing -- Gold prospectors -- Thomas Brunner -- First railway -- Von Tempsky -- Overland electric telegraph. Rural delivery -- Sutherland -- Surveyor Thomson -- Frozen mutton -- Kauri gum -- The jacker -- Cobb & Co. -- Coastwise carriers -- How the land was won -- Bridging the valleys -- Beef cattle -- The high country shepherd.
Date Made1992
PublisherDavid Bateman
Publication PlaceAuckland
Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association KeywordsPioneers -- New Zealand -- History -- Children's nonfiction
CollectionThomas & Bridget Gallagher Library
Object Type Object number2014.1.0592
Spine Label993 SAN
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