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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 139, 14 June 1893, Page 7

Life and Times OF

By W. L. and LILY EEES. SOLDIER, EXPLORER, GOVERNOR, STATESMAN;ANtf AUTHOR, Sir George Grey occupies a unique position among the remarkable men who have arisen during the nineteenth century, now drawing towards its close. By such men the foundations of the British Empire have been laid, and the prestige of the AngloSaxon race sustained in all parts of the earth. The story of his life reads like a romance rather than a biography. Commencing his public career as an explorer in Western Australia, he subsequently administered the affairs of South Australia, New Zealand, and Cape Colony at the most critical periods in the. history of those colonies. There were then neither cables nor steam mail services to keep the Governor in touch with the Imperial authorities, and he had to rely entirely upon his own judgment and resources, it was under these circumstances that Sir George Grey had successively to cops with financial disaster in South Australia, native insurrection in New Zealand, and Kafir disturbances at Cape^ Colony. The authors have had exceptional opportunities for gathering1! the facts of Sir George Grey's career. Intimate personal commu-j nication with the ex-Governor and statesman has enabled them to ; set out his remarkable figure in bold relief, and they have been table by direct reference to ascertain the inner history of manyj events of great historical importance, and to collect a large fund of interesting personal reminiscences. | The book has been written in popular style, and should] I command a very large sale.

C O IST T E 3>T T SBOOK THE FIRST. | BOOK THE FIFTH. BIRTH AND EAIUY YEARS, 1812—1840. SECOND eOVERXOKSHIP OK CAPE COLOHT, Life'.t Commencement—First Commission 1859—1861. ftutl Early Service in Scotland and Ireland p u bK 0 Opinion in England on the Colonial ■-Appointment to Conduct Explorations Q ues ti O a — Visit to the (Queen, and in Western Australia-First Outward Honoura ab Cambridge-Pritice Alfredl^' Voyage—Forecasts of In tbre Life— Hint y isib fco s outn Africa—Olos&> of Prince Exploration—Second Exploration—Grey Alfred's Visit—The Cape Breakwater— Resident at Kin;;- George's Sound— The Grey College ab Bloemfontein—LetMolhod of Dealing with Native Races. torß from African Chiefs-Reviow of Sir Georpe Grey's Administration in South BOOK THE SECOND. Africa-The Grey Library. GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AO3TBALIA, 1841-1845, BOOK THE SIX TH. Unhappy Position of Colony — Change Kflccted by (irey—Tho Summons to New siXON of new Zealand—Roviw of Groy's Life in Aus- ' s ' 1861-1867. tralia — Correspoudonce and IScieDtin'c ]sj ew Zealand Affairs from 1853 to 1.861—' Pursuits. The Waikato War—Changed Position of Tiomr theGovernorinHewZealand-Retrospeci UVUiL Xh.iL illiKU. of Second New Zealand Government.. FIRST GOVERNMENT o!'' NEW ZEALAND, ..m,. 1G45-1G54. BOOK THE SEVENTH. Groy's Arrival at Auckland—Sketch of previous History of Iho Colony-Speedy and sib george grey engages in English Triumphant Conclusion of the Maori War tolitics, 1868-18/0. —Short History of the Now Zealand Com- New Principle of Appointing Colonial pany-Maori Policy—Proposed Fodera-1 Governors— Proposed Appointment 01' tion of the Pacific Islands-New Zoalaud \ General Gordon as Military Dictator ill Constitution of 1846-The Despatch ofj New Zealand — The Dismsinbormentt July, 1849—Lond Rofralationa tv.rA Con-1 Craze—The Newark Election—Farewell stitutiuii of IBs2—Con aLi tv fcion for tho to England—South Africa and England— Church of England — Karaitiana and A cimptor ot Disasters—lndictment of Hapuku—Groy's Departure from New the Colonial Office-Earl Grey and Earl Zealand— Feoiinps of both Races—Sir Carnarvon Compared. Georpe Grey's Vindication—Honours at Oxford. BO OK THE EIGHTH. BOOK THE FOURTH. sir gkohge grey's life in new Zealand, 1 <J7ft_ll f\Q9 fIKST GOVERNOKSRII' OF CAPE COLONY, 1851—1859. Kawau— Sir Julius Vogol's Public Works Sketch of previous South African History— Policy—Principal Legislative Reforms Tho Governor und J\lr S!:e[)?tono'a Pro- advocated by Sir George Grey, M. H.R.— pm«ed Kingdom—Subjugation of Kafir Federation of the English • speaking Chiefs end \VUch Doctors—Tho Grey Peoples A Series of Ovations—RetroHospital— The Kafir Prophetess and the ppeet of Sir George Grey's Public Life— "Wonderful Prophecy"— Tho Indian Native Foelinur for Sir Genrtre Grey—The Mutiny and tho China Army—Tho Gcr- Public Library at Auckland — Grey's man Legion—The Governor Recalled— Achievements, Failuree, and Personal Dismay of South Africa. Characteristics—Conclusion—Appondix.

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