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Almost the only way in the early days of reaching the Legislative Council at Auckland. Captain Cargill takes it.
Lower centre (l.c.) in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Almost the only way in the early days of reaching the Legislative Council at Auckland. Captain Cargill takes it. Circa 1854. T.M.H.; on label in ink: The only way in the early days of reaching the…
Captain Cargill addresses a meeting. Napier is close to barrel. Buchanan, an elder, near him. Manning is at left.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: J. Brown, 18; l.c. in pencil: 10; on label in ink: Captain Cargill addresses a meeting. Napier is close to barrel. Buchanan, an elder, near him. Manning is at left
Captain Cargill as a performing monkey.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: 11; l.c. in pencil: 11; u.c. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: John de la Condamine Carnegie. 2. Captain Cargill. 3. W.B.D. Mantell. 4. Dr Williams. -1853.
Captain Cargill confers the Commissionership of Crown Lands on his son-in-law, Mr W.H.Cutten.
Lower centre (l.c.) in pencil: J. Brown, 1856; through image in pencil: Provincial Secretary, Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Zealand; margin below.
Captain Cargill, W.H. Cutten, his son-in-law.
Through image in pencil: The Spectator; through image in ink: 1. 2. 3.; margin above image in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: 1. Captain Cargill, 2. W.H. Cutten, his son-in-law.
Diogenes -Rant, viewing with contempt, the follies of the age.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Diogenes -Rant, viewing with contempt, the follies of the age; through image in pencil: Let Otago flourish, High School, Advance Dunedin, Dunedin Saturday Review, Wormwood, Gall, Hope, the balm of life, Beggars Petition;…
Dog in the manger.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: The dog in the manger; u.l. in pencil: 8; u.c. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The Rev. Thomas Burns does not welcome the advent of the Rev. John Albert Fenton, clergyman of the Church of England who arrives January 1,…
Don Quixote & Sancho Panza.
Lower centre (l.c.) with brush: Don Quixote & Sancho Panza; on label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Bellairs and Ebenezer Brown who was a shepherd when B. took a run at Toi Tois.
Dr Williams, a candidate for senatorial honours, is aided by his friends Mantell, Strode, Carnegie & the Maoris, - and is pelted with rotten eggs by his opponents Cap. Cargill & Cutten. Old Royal Hotel in the distance.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Sub T…asury; u.r. in pencil: Rotten; u.l. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Dr Williams, a candidate for senatorial honours, is aided by his friends Mantell, Strode, Carnegie & the Maoris, - and is pelted with rotten eggs…
Essay of Mr George Lloyd’s noble volunteers.
Upper centre (u.c.) in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: An essay of Mr George Lloyd’s noble volunteers.
First ass (really a mule) imported. Mr J. de la C. Carnegie with his wooden leg.
Lower centre (l.c.) in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The first ass (really a mule) imported. Mr J. de la C. Carnegie with his wooden leg. circa 1856 T.M.H.
Auction sale in early days.
Margin above image in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: Auction sale in early days. For a dozen of champagne Mr W.H. Reynolds carries down from the Half Way Bush a bath for Dr Manning who, with his wife, walks before him. 1. Dr Manning; 2. Mr Reynolds,…
Fox and the grapes, hang it!, I don't want it.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: Bn; through image with brush: Superintendent; l.c. with brush: The fox and the grapes, hang it!, I dont want it.
Governor Gore Browne’s first visit to the Settlement of Otago in January 1856.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.Brown; through image with brush: Welcome Gore Browne; l.c. in ink in Dr Hocken's hand: Governor Gore Browneís first visit to the Settlement of Otago in January 1856. William Simpson the shoemaker assures his…
How Otago is being settled.
Lower centre (l.c.) in pencil: How Otago is being settled; through image in pencil: Ye diggers cutting away, Ye bullocks charging them, Ye squatters flourishing stock whip; margin left in pencil: 12; margin below image in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: A…
In time of some scarcity of food the Rev. Thomas Burns was applied to to sell flour from his farm at Grant’s Braes.
Upper left (u.l.) in pencil: 14; through image in pencil: 20s per Bushel; l.c. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: In time of some scarcity of food the Rev. Thomas Burns was applied to to sell flour from his farm at Grant’s Braes. (now) He refers…
Landing of the first emigrants in 1848.
Upper left (u.l.) in pencil: 17; u.c. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The landing of the first emigrants in 1848. Captain Cargill leads the way. T.M.H.
Messrs Vogel and J.G.S. Grant run for the Waikouaiti seat.
Through image in pencil: To Waikouaiti, The Jews Harp, Discord; u.c. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Messrs Vogel and J.G.S. Grant run for the Waikouaiti seat. 1863. T.M.H.; verso in ink: Dunedin, 20 April 1864, Mr James Tinley.
Mr (afterwards Sir Julius) Vogel’s address to the electors. An excellent likeness.
Through image in pencil: Isaa…, M. Levy, 21; margin below in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Mr (afterwards Sir Julius) Vogel’s address to the electors. An excellent likeness. 1863. T.M.H.; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Mr Vogel’s address to…
Mr Bellairs, a gentleman settler at Brockville, Half Way Bush, prepares to leave New Zealand.
Label in ink: Mr Bellairs, a gentleman settler at Brockville, Half Way Bush, prepares to leave New Zealand. circa 1858; second label in ink: Mr Brock-Holinshead of the Half Way Bush prepares to leave New Zealand.
Mr George Lloyd drilling volunteers.
Upper left (u.l.) in pencil: 6; verso in pencil: [face]