Government Printer. Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. Arrived in April 1862 in Dunedin aboard the ship 'Akbar'. Worked in Nelson as a compositor at the 'Nelson Examiner', the 'Colonist', and the 'Nelson Evening Mail'. Moved to Wellingotn in 1869. Known by Māori by the name of Hamuera Kohitare.
Costall, Samuel, 1840-1932
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Manuscript
Moore, Frederick George, fl 1883-1920 : Letter to Samuel Costall, Government Printer
Date: 1895
Reference: MS-Papers-3016
Description: Endorsed by W B D Mantell; re a copy of Hansard Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph
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Correspondence
Date: Apr-May 1893
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-196
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; includes papers relating to the Cadman-Smith affair and fundraising for Thomas Latham's injury Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Feb 1894
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-202
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Width of tires; by-law regulating width of tires on the wheels of vehicles to be used o...
Date: 1894 - 1895
By: Costall, Samuel, 1840-1932
Reference: Eph-D-TRANSPORT-1895-01
Description: States the width of tyres to be used, in a table, with factors being the presence or absence of springs, and the number of animals used for pulling. Other Titles - Tyres Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on fabric.. Physical Description: Letterpress on cloth, 560 x 445 mm.