Seffern, W. H. J.
Production date
1837-1887
1800-1839
1840-1849
1850-1859
1860-1869
1870-1879
1880-1889
Description
William Henry John Seffern, journalist and writer, spent his early years working on various newspapers in Australia and Auckland before taking over the editorship and management of the 'Taranaki Herald' in 1868, a position which he held for 28 years. During his journalism career he also worked as correspondent to the 'Otago Daily Times' and the 'Empire' (Sydney) and brought out the 'Penny Journal' in 1866 and ‘The New Zealander in 1867. In 1888, he wrote 'The early settlement of New Zealand'. This was followed by other historical works such as 'History of Taranaki', 'The history of a colonial newspaper' and 'The Maori rebellion of the sixties'. Seffern died in 1900, aged 71 years.
The manuscript titled Early Journalism in New Zealand and the later draft, History of the Early Typography of the Colony cover the development of journalism and printing in New Zealand.
Object detail
1800-1839
1840-1849
1850-1859
1860-1869
1870-1879
1880-1889
Part 1
Manuscript. History of the Early Typography of the Colony.
Part 2
Typescript, carbon copy. Early Journalism in New Zealand ; a history of the early typography of the colony. Appears to be a later draft of the manuscript. Includes page 2 of a top copy of this draft.
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