Chilman, Richard

Production date
1870-1871
1870-1879
Description
Chilman sailed to New Zealand on the ship William Bryan in 1840 as a clerk to the New Plymouth Company.
Settling at New Plymouth he was appointed Provincial Treasurer in 1853 and in 1871 went to England to obtain capital for the development of ironsands in Taranaki. He also held the posts of Provincial Auditor and Receiver of Land Revenue. He was one of the founders of the New Plymouth Institute.
The journals recount the journey to England to investigate finance for working the ironsands.1870 - 1871

Object detail

Production date

1870-1871
1870-1879

Subject person

Richard Chilman

Nevada (ship)

Classification

journal/(for Archives)

Item list

Part 1

Journal. Visit to England, 1870.

Part 2

Journal. England, 1871.

Accession number

ARC2001-139

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island Great Britain Europe

Subject

Ironsands Metalwork Industry Local Government Government Public service Governance

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