Seffern, William Henry John
Production date
1838-1898
1800-1839
1840-1849
Description
William Seffern was born in 1829, arrived in Australia in 1851, lived in Australia 1851 - 1863, moved to Auckland in 1863 and then to New Plymouth in 1868 where he took up the position of Editor of the Taranaki Herald. Over the years he wrote a number of history books including 'The Chronicles of the Garden of New Zealand, known as Taranaki'.
The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings from various British, New Zealand and Australian publications regarding early settlement in both colonies and accounts of events in New Zealand as reported to Australia and British readers. Also early shipping movement c1840 (no passenger lists).
Also includes a number of loose clippings on similar subjects
Object detail
1800-1839
1840-1849
Part 1
The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings from various British, New Zealand and Australian publications regarding early settlement in both colonies and accounts of events in New Zealand as reported to Australia and British readers. Also early shipping movement c1840 (no passenger lists). Also includes a number of loose clippings on similar subjects
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