MANUSCRIPT
Herries, Robert S, fl 1893-1912
- Date
- 1 Jun 1893-1 Sep 1894
- By
- Herries, Robert Stansfield, active 1893-1925
- Reference
- MSX-4174
- Description
The diary covers from 1 Jun 1893 to 1 Sep 1894 and includes a voyage Herries made on the `Kaikoura' to New Zealand to visit his brother, William, of Te Aroha. Herries made almost daily entries and during his working week he noted when he was in chambers, who he dealt with, and especially recorded social occasions
He left for NZ on 20 July 1893, reaching Hobart 1 Sep and NZ 6 Sep, and returned to England on 20 Jan 1894 on the `Mararoa' to Sydney and the `Ville de la Ciotat' to Marseilles, arriving there 2 Mar and returning overland to England. Herries noted the steamers' daily run, the various ports visited and activities on board ship
While in NZ Herries visited Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Wairakei, Tarawera, Napier, Nelson, Reefton, Kumara and spent time working on his brother's farm in Te Aroha and visiting neighbours and other parts of the district
Source of title - Supplied title
Quantity: 1 volume(s) (258 pages).
Physical Description: Holograph
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 volume(s) (258 pages), Diaries, Personal narratives, Manuscripts, Holograph
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