Great Names inNew Zealand History—No. Bof a series -r Paihia. Bay of Islands. Priuint house at left faff WILLI AM .lOrHW colenso i BORN 1811; DIED 1(99 ’ JT Colenso was an amazingly active and variously For twelve years he was a member of the gifted mission worker, printer, and scientist In Hawkes Bay Provincial Council and inspector or 1835 he printed the first books for the Church schools for th: province for sis yearn. Colenso wae Missionary Society done in New Zealand, and in the author of a number of booklets and-scientific 1837 printed the first Maori New Testament. He papers, his botanical work being especially was made a deacon in the Church before leaving important. the mission service. His work necessitated considerable travel, usually by foot, in the Waikato, a®,* o f p/ ew South Wales, which today the East Coast. Weiiington, and Hawkes Bay areas. facilities at over 1,000 points in Of his many expeditions, hie joonwy* »crom the Nfw Zealand, Australia, Fiji. Papua and New Ruahineßange jnlB47.andtqlnlyid and c first bank in this whole vast area. It Rmtgitikm are particufaty notride, deertbrng new nibute w fcra*af the coJmtry* He made the first journey William Colenso and toanthosewhose Mmet ond up to Hawkes Bay with Hairy Williams in 1843 to deedsarepartofthetnaditionofwhichNewZealandaeek a site for a mission station. r ers are justly proud. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES Otdese and tartest tredhtf bank oporattnt in Australia and New Zealand HAS SERVED NEW ZEALAND FOR NINETY-SIX YEARS DIAL 64-063 WH Use your telephone to insert your Classified advertisements in THE PRESS, A direct line £ for your convenience. This service is avail* 1. able Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. * O OflE <-* _ a ‘ ' ■*" II " 1
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