Province of Auckland, New Zealand.


CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE
I.OUR ARRIVAL IN THE NEW COUNTRY[1]
II.AN AUCKLAND TABLE-D'HÔTE[7]
III.A CHAT ABOUT AUCKLAND[14]
IV.MORE ABOUT AUCKLAND[21]
V.MY FIRST RAILWAY JOURNEY[27]
VI.LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND[33]
VII.A PERILOUS JOURNEY[40]
VIII.THE "TERROR"[50]
IX.A SALE BY AUCTION[60]
X.THE FAITHLESS MARY ANN[66]
XI. MY INTRODUCTION TO KAIPARA[72]
XII.A WILD PIG HUNT[80]
XIII.PURCHASING LIVE-STOCK[88]
XIV.A COLONIAL BALL[102]
XV. THE FORESTS OF NORTH NEW ZEALAND[107]
XVI.THE LABOURING-MAN SETTLER[118]
XVII.KAIPARA FISH[125]
XVIII. GODWIT SHOOTING[135]
XIX.THE KAURI GUMDIGGER[142]
XX.A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER[159]
XXI.SPORTS[166]
XXII.SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN NEW ZEALAND[176]
XXIII.KAIPARA INSECTS[183]
XXIV.A MAORI WEDDING[194]
XXV.SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN NEW ZEALAND[201]
XXVI. A MEETING OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL[206]
XXVII. CONCLUSION[212]

KAIPARA.


CHAPTER I.