William Rolleston : a New Zealand statesman
Index
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Index
- Abolition of Provinces, causes leading to, 111
- Acland, L. G. D., early runs of Canterbury, 12
- Adelaide, Queen, anecdote of, 7
- Algidous, Mount, sheep run, 13, 15, 16, 18
- Alpers, O. T. J., on Parihaka, 160
- Ancestry of Rolleston, 1
- Andrew, Rev. J. C., 6
- Atkinson, Sir Harry, carries abolition of Provinces, 113
- death of, 200
- defeat of Ministry, 1884, 164
- Leader of Opposition, 130-2
- leasehold views, 143
- Ormond, J. D., on, 131
- Premier 1876, 123
- Premier 1883, 139
- Premier 1887, 171
- reasons for joining Vogel, 169
- "Rest and be Thankful" Budget, 124
- Rolleston, letters to, 169, 177; offers seat in Legislative Council, 175
- socialistic views, 138
- Speaker in Legislative Council, 178
- Stout on, 170
- various characteristics, 106, 138
- "Auckland Rats", save Hall Ministry, 137
- their patriotism, 137
- Ballance attacks Sir G. Grey, 165
- Bank of New Zealand dispute with Rolleston, 37
- Banquet to Rolleston on retirement, 201
- Beaglehole, J. C., 48n.
- Bealey, Samuel, Superintendent, 25
- appeals to Rolleston, 20
- resignation of, 26
- Bell, Sir Dillon, criticism of lease-hold, 150
- Bell, Sir Dillon (cont.)
- Biblical quotations by Rolleston, 121
- Bowen, Sir C. C., meets Rolleston on arrival, 11
- Bowen, Sir Geo., consults Rolleston, 120-1
- Brittan, Miss (Mrs Rolleston), 203
- Browning, Robert and Domett, 57
- Bryce, John, arrests Te Whiti, 159
- Buller, Sir Walter to Rolleston, 126
- Butler, Samuel, returns to England, 18
- visits Rolleston, 17
- Cambridge, Rolleston at, 7
- Canterbury College, 48
- Canterbury Settlement, 11
- Carroll, Sir James, on Poverty Bay Massacre, 70
- Cave of Adullam, 81
- Centralisation, Rolleston opposes, 94, 100
- Chatham 1s. prisoners escape, 70 et seq.
- Chimera, stream named by Rolleston, 17
- Christ College, Rolleston examiner at, 17
- Church Schools, 43
- Civil Commissioners, Native Affairs, 64
- Coal Mines, nationalisation of, 181
- Cobden, Richard, quoted, 195
- Coleridge, Lake, station, 15
- Condliffe, J. B., on land regulations, 60n.page 212
- Confiscation of Native lands, 153
- Rolleston on, 69
- Cox, Alfred, tribute to Rolleston, 73
- Cross, Viscount, anecdote by, 7
- Deaf and Dumb Institutes, Rolleston initiates, 127
- Decentralisation, Rolleston urges, 109
- Deferred payment system, 140, 143
- De Latour, C. A., on Vogel, 92 on Rolleston, 93
- Domesday Book and Rolleston property, 1
- Domett, Alfred, to Rolleston, 57
- Dove, Rolleston on, 3
- Education, early problems, 43 et seq.
- Education Act, 1877, 46
- Education Commission, 1863, 43
- Education Ordinance, 1857, 43; 1875, 41, 45
- Essentials of social order, 43
- Family of Rolleston, 203
- Featherston, Dr J. E., Rolleston's letters to, 97, 110
- Fenton, Judge F. D., Rolleston to, 87
- Fitzgerald, J. E., death of, 200
- Fitzherbert, Sir Wm., Rolleston to, 102, 122
- Forestry Bill and abolition, 112
- Fox, Sir William, attacks Rolleston, 69, 95
- Fox-Bell Commission, 154
- Fox-Vogel Ministry, brief defeat of, 1872, 101
- Rolleston on, 95
- Franchise extended, 107
- Free selection, Rolleston on, 61
- Freehold and Leasehold Debates, 142-4
- Gargarus, Mount, 16
- Gillies, T. B., Rolleston to, 38, 107
- Gisborne, history of New Zealand quoted, 75
- Gorgon, stream, 17
- Graduated Land Tax, 192
- Grain rates on railways, 164, 171
- Grenville, Lord, despatch, 84
- Grey, Sir George, as Premier, 126
- "Gridironing" land, 61, 142
- Hall, Sir John, defends Rolleston, 72
- Hampton, Herbert (sculptor), on Rolleston, 208
- Harman, R. J. S., tribute to Rolleston, 41
- Harrop, England and the Maori Wars, 75
- Hill, H., School Inspector, and Rolleston, 46
- Hugo, Victor, quoted, 28page 213
- Immigration, Rolleston on, 51 et seq.
- Kooti, Te, escape from Chatham Island, 70
- Lance, J. D., contests Superintendency, 27
- letter to Rolleston, 27
- Land, price of, 59
- Provincial legislation, 58
- Land Aggregation, 9
- Land Bill (1882), 142
- Land Legislation, 113 et seq., 182
- Land Regulations (1853), 134
- Leases, Pastoral, 60
- Lewis, Charles, on Rolleston, 207
- Lillie, Dr, Education Commissioner, 43
- Liverpool, Lord, Rolleston tutor to, 7
- Local Government, Rolleston on, 118
- Macandrew, James, opposes leasehold, 146
- on Public Works policy, 88
- MacKay, James, to Rolleston, 64
- McKenzie, Sir John, 145, 182 et seq.
- tribute to Rolleston, 197
- Mackenzie, Scobie, 184, 197, 207
- McKerrow, James, 209
- McLean, Sir Donald, 81, 125, 154
- Maltby Hall, 4
- Maltby Memorial, 209
- Maning, Frederick, on Maori conflicts, 69
- Massacre, Poverty Bay, 70
- Massey, W. F. and Fox, 104
- Mathias, Duncan, 8
- Mathias, F., 14
- Middle Party (1876), 125
- Mitchelson, Sir E., 175
- Monro, Sir David, elected for Waikouaiti, 106f.
- Moorhouse, W. S., "friend of progress", 31
- Morrell, W. P., quoted, 21, 29, 30, 33, 81
- Museum, Rolleston's text for, 48
- Native Affairs, Fox-Bell Report on, 154
- Native Schools, Rolleston's Report, 67
- Nettleship, Anne (Rolleston's mother), 4
- Newcastle, Duke of, despatch on Native Policy, 62
- Old Age Pensions, Rolleston on, 197
- Oliver, Richard, 172, 173, 179
- Ormond, J. D., on Fox, 132
- O'Rorke, Sir Maurice, resigns, 113
- Parihaka, 153, 158, 159
- Parris, 63-5
- Pastoral Leases, 60
- Perpetual Leases, 143
- Poor Law, Rolleston on, 127
- Poverty Bay massacre, 70
- Pre-emption of land, 60
- Prohibition, Rolleston opposes, 192
- Provincial Secretary, Rolleston as, 22
- Provincial System, 20, 33, 41
- Public men, two classes, 31
- Public works' policy, 88, 89, 112
- Railway policy, 35
- Rangitata, Rolleston's farm at, 203
- Reeves, W. P., on price of land, 59
- Reid, Donald, 140, 143page 214
- Revell, W. H., 24, 25
- Richardson, Major, 102
- Richmond, J. C, 139, 161
- Richmond, Judge, death of, 200
- Rolleston, Rev. George, Vicar of Maltby, 3
- Rolleston, George, M.D., F.R.S., 4
- Rolleston, John, Rector of Aston, 3
- Rolleston, John de, Vicar of Beverley, 2
- Rolleston, Ralph de, 3
- Rolleston, Robert (grandfather), 3
- Rolleston, Rev. Robert (brother), 139, 163
- Rolleston, William, ancestry, 1
- attacks Stafford, 78, 80
- birth, 4
- declines Legislative Council, 175
- defeated, 171, 191, 199; for Speaker, 178
- education, 5
- elected for Avon, 74; Geraldine, 165; Halswell, 178; Riccarton, 193
- enters Parliament, 74
- in office, 137
- land legislation, 140
- marriage, 9n.
- migration, 9
- Minister, Native Affairs, 153-6
- on Bishop Suter, 161
- on McKenzie's Land Bills, 182
- on Old Age Pensions, 197
- on Vogel, 119
- Provincial Secretary, 20
- sheep-farming, 8
- Superintendent of Canterbury, 28 et seq.
- Under Secretary, Native Affairs, 62 et passim
- Rolleston, Mrs, 203
- Ross, G. A. E., 11-14
- Rossall School, 5, 7
- Rotorua laid out by Rolleston, 162
- Runholders support Vogel, 106, 118
- Russell, Capt., 186, 194, 196
- Russell, G. W., defeats Rolleston, 199
- Sale, Professor J. S., 10, 15, 16, 18, 25
- Salmond, Sir John, on Local Government, 118n.
- Saunders, Alfred, on Rolleston, 178
- Saunders, Samuel, on Rolleston's speeches, 206
- Seat of Government, 85-7
- Seddon, R. J., and Te Kooti, 70
- Selfe, Rolleston to, 81, 83, 88
- Separation, clamour for, 74
- Rolleston on, 85
- Sewell, Journal quoted, 30
- Sheep-farmer, Rolleston as, 8 et seq.
- Simois and Scamander streams, 16
- Splendide Mendax speech, 134
- "Spotting" land, 60
- Stafford, Sir E., 76, 80, 101
- Stevens, E. C, to Rolleston, 32
- Stout, Sir R., and Parihaka, 162
- Stout-Vogel Ministry, 164, 171
- Superintendent of Canterbury, Rolleston, 28 et seq.
- Suter, Bishop and Parihaka, 161
- Tancred, H. J., 43, 44
- Te Kooti, escape of, 70
- Te Whiti and Parihaka, 152, 161
- Thomas, Capt. R. M., on Te Kooti, 72
- Thompson, Prof. G. E., 46f.
- Titan stream, 17
- Trimble, Col., to Rolleston, 167, 168
- Trollope, Anthony, quoted, 21
- Turnbull, Dr, to Rolleston, 28
- Village Settlements, 141
- Vogel, Sir Julius, attacks Rolleston, 96
- returns to New Zealand (1876), 116; (1884), 165
- Rolleston on, 83, 96, 166
- sails for England (1875), 113; (1876), 123
- Vogel, Sir Julius (cont.)
- Wakefield, Rolleston to, 98
- Wakefield System, 10, 59
- Waterhouse, G. M., 94, 104, 105
- Watnall Hall, 3
- Weld, Sir F., on Education, 49
- West Coast Goldfields, 24
- Whitaker, Sir F., 123, 129
- Williams, Sir Joshua, xiv