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Annandale Past and Present 1839-1900
Explanatory Note
Explanatory Note.
Owing to delay in the arrival of photographs from Home, this book—which was printed early in 1901—was left unbound for some months awaiting completion in charge of Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs, Christchurch. We are thus enabled, by inserting this note, to rectify as far as is possible now, a few mis-statements and errors which unfortunately escaped our notice earlier.
In reference first to Bishop Hadfield's death, as stated on page 86, the writer was misinformed. Bishop Hadfield lives a retired life at Marton, Lower Rangitikei. He is now an aged man.
On page 149 the date of Mr. Wm. Deans' death is wrongly stated. He was drowned on 23rd July, 1851.
The late Dr. Donald of Lyttelton did not come out in the "Phœbe Dunbar," (see page 153), but in the "Cornwall," arriving at New Plymouth. Afterwards he went to Nelson, thence to Wellington, and eventually came to Lyttelton in 1849, having been appointed Surgeon to the workmen and surveyors then preparing for the reception of the "Pilgrims." Dr. Donald was a well-known and energetic colonist.
The following list comprises most of the minor errors which to the writer's regret, occur throughout the book:—
- Page 15, second paragraph.—For "Eglinton estates" read Portland estates.
- Page 20.—For "today" read toddy.
- Page 54, last line.—For "envious" read enviable.
- Page 251, first line—For "living words" read loving words.
- Page 265.—For "Rennant" read Renaut.