MANUSCRIPT
Major, Charles Edwin 1859-1954 : Seventy years of life in New Zealand
- Date
- [ca 1874-1944] (1953)]
- By
- Major, John Edwin, 1859-1954
- Reference
- qMS-1232
- Description
Accounts of life in Wellington, Manawatu, Gisborne and Taranaki, and many political recollections and comments. There is a chapter on old-time racing, including the days before the book-maker was banned. There are also references to visiting celebrities, among them Mark Twain, Frank Bullen and Paderewski, and memories of many theatrical shows. Included is a summary of the career of the late Henry Hayward, a pioneer in cinema entertainment in NZ.
Source of title - Transcribed
He was a store-keeper, law clerk and land agent; member of Parliament for Hawera for six years; mayor of Hawera for thirteen years and member of other local bodies in Taranaki. He was a noted runner; played Rugby football for these provinces; and as owner and spectator was keenly interested in horse-riding. He was one of the founders of a number of clubs and societies, including the Philatelic Society and the Polynesian Society. He was also a friend of the Maori and a student of his culture
Quantity: 1 volume(s) (273 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; blue linen)
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 volume(s) (273 leaves), 0.02 Linear Metres, Autobiographies, Manuscripts, Typescript (26 cm; blue linen)
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