Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 064

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Acclimatisation. The first bees were brought from Nelson, by Mr T.J. Cookson (Cookson, Bowles & Co) of Heathcote Valley.

Mr W.J.W. Hamilton in 1852, offered blue gum seed for sale.

The first wool weaving was done in Dunedin in 1853

First peacocks near Ferry Road Wharf, at Mrs Peele’s, Heathcote

The first Suffolk Punch draught horse was used by Richard Sutcliffe, about ’60

In 1852, George H. Tribe had ferrets for sale.

Inwoods Mill, 1853, Avon 1857

“Colonial Bank of Issue” Defaced or worn notes withdrawn, 1853

Flower show

Cattle show, 1853

The first launch, Caledonia 1853, 20 tons, by Grubb

Heathcote windmill, 1853

In ’65 Mr John Scott Caverhill was licensed to keep foxes

Sir Julius Haast got his first moabones, Aorere Valley, Nelson, 1862

The first 3d beer by A.A. Adler, Oxford Hotel

In 1857, G.H. Moore found moa bones at Glenmark

The first telegraph charge 2/6 for 25 words.

Mr Henry Laing leased an island in the Waimakariri, it was with [sic] stocked with rabbits. He let out the shooting to parties.

The first artesian wells cost 1 foot. In 1862, Hadley put down one for Gee 12/- foot.

In ’62 the first American Merinos were imported by Yankee Store Taylor & Co

First Wesleyan Minister Rev. J. Aldred 1854.

Mr W. Laing Fifties

S.E. Tarr Sixties