. The official handbook of New Zealand : a collection of papers by experienced colonists on the colony as a whole and on the several provinces ; edited by Julius Vogel . l in themselves, contributelargely to the enjoyment of life. Thewoods and fields are alive with Englishsong-birds, the skylark in particular beingin greater numbers than in any district inEngland. The sportsman, in the properseason, can fill his game-bag with pheasantsand quail within sight of town ; and thetime is not remote when deer-stalking mayalso be followed, as both fallow and reddeer have been turned out and are becomi
. The official handbook of New Zealand : a collection of papers by experienced colonists on the colony as a whole and on the several provinces ; edited by Julius Vogel . l in themselves, contributelargely to the enjoyment of life. Thewoods and fields are alive with Englishsong-birds, the skylark in particular beingin greater numbers than in any district inEngland. The sportsman, in the properseason, can fill his game-bag with pheasantsand quail within sight of town ; and thetime is not remote when deer-stalking mayalso be followed, as both fallow and reddeer have been turned out and are becomingnumerous. Hares have been introduced,while rabbits, in places, are in such num-bers as to have become almost a also has been done towardsstocking the rivers with trout, and pondswith perch ; and the fisherman can alwaysbe assured of sport, if he will seek it, inthe rivers, creeks, and bays, as excellentfish of numerous kinds abound on all partsof the coast. To families in easy circumstances, whodesire a fine climate, with English society,and the advantage of being able to get fortheir children a good education, Nelsonoflfers singular ( 185) PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. Early History of the Province, WELLINGTON was the first settle-ment in New Zealand, and wasfounded in 1840 by the New ZealandCompany, an association formed in Londonfur the purpose of carrying on colonizingoperations in this Colony. The first emi-{,frant ship, the A^irora, anchored inPorh Nicholson on the 22nd January ofthat year. Until 1841 New Zealand was a depen-dency of New South Wales, but in thatyear it was made an independent Colony,and in January, 1848, Avas divided intotwo Provinces, New Ulster and New INIun-ster ; the first comprising the northernportion of the North Island, and thesecond, the remaining portion of the Northand the whole of the Middle Island, Whatis now the Wellington Province was in-cluded in New Munster, Sir George Greywas then Governor of the Colony, and aLie
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