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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIV, Issue 10786, 25 October 1895, Page 2

Times” HIIIIMfIUi BTfririßil On Old New Zealand. Prepared for Transmission Abroad Wellington Past & Present Another Record of Colonial Importance! Wellington, from 1839 to 1895 A History of Settlement, Colonisation, and Progress, Copiously Illustrated by Beautiful Engravings. Encouraged by the Public Appreciation of the “ Early Canterbury ” and “ Otago ” Numbers, the Proprietors of the Canterbury Times have pleasure in intimating that arrangements are now complete for the issue of a Special Wellington Number of that popular weekly journal. This Special Illustrated Number will be published on Thursday, 34th. October, ' and, in order to ensure getting copies of it, the Public are requested to give their orders at once to their Local Agent or Bookseller, or to order direct from the Office. , , ■ ,i As the founded at Port Nicholson in 1839 was the first" ' systematic effort to colonise New Zealand, the story of the struggles and successes of the Pioneer Settlers is really the history of the early days of New Zealand. The subject is treated in popular style, and the article, while avoiding political topics, will be found to give many interesting details of life in the early days. Among the subjects dealt with are: — T The Early Settlers Pakeha and Maori A Pioneer’s Troubles Life In Wellington in 1841 A Model Missionary Early Officials and Offices The First Municipal Corporation &c. The Fire of 1842 Municipal Improvements and Progress Wellington in 1867 The “Father” of Wellington The Manawatu Bailway Wellington To-day &c. The Number will contain a large selection of Beautifully Executed Engravings of Old Wellington, Portraits of Prominent Settlers, of which the following is a list PORTRAITS. Hon. Martin, Bishop Hadfield, Hon. Mantell, Sir W. Eox, Dr. Eeathersxone, Mr. E. G. Crawford Con. Wakefield, and Mr. Plummer, VIEWS. 1 Port Nicholson in 1846 (embodied in heading). 2 Banks of the Hutt near Mr. Molesworth’s Farm 3 Parramata Pah, Porerua 4 Mskaenuka Pah, Hutt District 5 Petone Pah 6 Pipitea Point 7 Fort Bichmond and the Hutt Bridge 8 Barrett’s Hotel, Wellington 9 Thorn don 10 Te Aro 11 Port Nicholson, 1842 12 Wellington (modern view) 13 Petone Boad 14 Porerua Bay Notwithstanding the great labour and outlay involved in preparing this special number, it will be issued at tbe ordinary price. All interested in the early history of the Colony are therefore enabled to obtain a copy of the Old Wellington Number OP THE “ Canterbury Times/* JParioe Sixpence. All the Agricultural, Sporting, Political, and General News of the week. The" Premier New Zealand Weekly Journal, CXO-IDHBIEI FORM 3STO- 1To the Manager of the “ Canterbury Times.” . Please send regularly a Copy of your Weekly Paper, the “ Canterbury Times.” Address ............. Rate of Subscription— -24/- if paid for in advance, 30/- if booked. o>T»'T>taTH. UPOXrLAC Mo. 2. To the Agent or Manager of the “Canterbury Times.” Pleas© send Copies of the “Old Wellington Number of tbe “ Canterbury Times.” Enclosed please find in stamps. Address, i« ••• »•«•*•«• i «M til ••• This paper can be obtained from any Bookseller or News Agent in the-. Colony. ' On October 31st will be commenced a New Sensational Story, dealing with the Early Convict Days of Tasmania IN order to add to the interest of the Story, the proprietors of the “Canterbury Times ” have made arrangements for the simultaneous appearance of a number of illustrations, taken from old paintings, drawings, and photographs, depicting life in the convict settlement, and giving faithful representations of many places familiar to readers of Marcus Clark’s widely-read tale of convict life in the Southern Hemisphere “ His Natural Life.” The story, which is entitled PEARCE’S PLOT is founded on fact, being written up from the diary and correspondence of an old colonist It gives a realistic picture of the terrible tragedies that made up the history of Van Diemen’s land in the early part of the present century, when the colony was a penal settlement for British convicts. . , , , „ , r ,, mr -. ir -