History of Hawke’s Bay, The

Notes

Produced as a centennial memorial by the Hawke’s Bay Centennial Historical Committee, 1840-1940
James Gordon Wilson, 1882-1967
William Thomas Prentice, 1869-1947
Also published by Capper Press, 1976
Reprint of the 1939 edition
Published by AH and AW Reed, Dunedin
Includes indexes
Bibliography pages 455-8

Author

Description

Contents –

Part I – The Maori history of Hawke’s Bay by WT Prentice: Coming of Toi; The invasion of Hawke’s Bay by the Ngati-Kahungunu; Kahutapere; Tu Ahuriri; Te Whatuiapiti; Te Wheao Pa; Raids and migration to Nukuturua (Mahia)

Part II – Early Hawke’s Bay by JG Wilson: Discovery of Hawke’s Bay; The days before organised settlement; The coming of the settler; Towns and settlements; Roads and communications; Industrial and commercial; Governmental; Various; Te Aute College and estate

Part III –  Napier, Hastings, Wairoa and Special Sections: Napier and suburbs; Hastings; Various

Cover type

Hardback

Type of publication

Book

Pages

468

Dimensions

16 x 25 cm

Other Details

2 pages of plates, 26 pages of plates, illustrations, genealogy tables (1 fold-out), maps, portraits

Publisher

AH & AW Reed

Year published

1939

Place of publication

Dunedin & Wellington

Bibliography subjects

Holder

Hastings District Libraries

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