Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. Thomas Bracken, Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers to the House of Representatives, was born in Ireland in 1843. Arriving in Victoria when a lad of twelve, he crossed to Otago in 1869, after spending several years in Australia. In the Colony he joined the “fourth estate,” and was connected with the Otago Guardian and afterwards founded the Sunday Advertiser. In 1881 he was elected as member for Dunedin Central in the House of Representatives and held the seat for three years. He is best known as the author of several poetical works such as “Musings in Maoriland,” “The Land of the Maori and the Moa,” etc.