`Bell-bird' — the korimako (Anthornis Melanura).
`Koromiko' — Veronica salicifolia.
`Manuka' — the tea-tree (Leptospermum scoparium and L. ericoides).
Biographical Notes
The bibliographies include books of verse only.
[This information was compiled in or before 1907. — A. L.]
Adams, Arthur H.
Born at Lawrence, Central Otago, New Zealand, 6th June, 1872.
Both parents colonial born; father of English, mother of Irish family.
Educated, High School, Christchurch, Wellington College and High School,
Dunedin; thence with Scholarship to Otago University: graduated B.A.
Studied law; Journalist for three years; literary secretary
to Mr. J. C. Williamson for two years. Went as war-correspondent to China
through Boxer campaign. Visited London, 1902. Returned to Australia, 1905.
`Maoriland, and other Verses' (Sydney, 1899).
`The Nazarene' (London, 1902).
Adams, Francis William Lauderdale.
Born at Malta, 27th September, 1862; son of Prof. Leith Adams.
Educated at Shrewsbury School, England. In Australia, 1884-89.
Died at Margate, England, by his own hand, 4th September, 1893.
`Henry, and other Tales' (London, 1884).
`Poetical Works' (Brisbane and London, 1887).
`Songs of the Army of the Night' (Sydney, 1888; London, 1890, 1893, 1894).
`The Mass of Christ' (London, 1893).
`Tiberius, a Drama' (London, 1894).
Andersen, Johannes Carl.
Born at Jutland, Denmark, 14th March, 1873; came to New Zealand
with his parents, October, 1874. Educated, New Zealand public schools.
Now in Government service, Christchurch.
`Songs Unsung' [Christchurch, n.d. (1903)].
Bathgate, Alexander.
Born at Peebles, Scotland, 1845. Educated, local schools and
Edinburgh University. Came to New Zealand, 1863. Banking for six years;
Barrister and Solicitor in Dunedin, 1872 to present date.
`Far South Fancies' [London, n.d. (1889)].
`The Legend of the Wandering Lake' [Dunedin, n.d. (1905)].
Bayldon, Arthur Albert Dawson.
Born at Leeds, England, 20th March, 1865, of an old North of England family.
Educated at Leeds and travelled extensively in Europe.
Arrived in Queensland, 1889, and since then has travelled over
a good deal of Eastern Australia. Now in Sydney, writing stories,
essays, etc.
`Lays and Lyrics' (London, 1887).
`The Sphinx, and other Poems' (Hull, 1889).
`Poems' (Brisbane, 1897).
`Poems', enlarged edition [Brisbane, n.d. (1898)].
`The Western Track, and other Verses' (Sydney, 1905).