CIRCA 1900 Letter Sheet Letterhead AUCKLAND New Zealand 4 VIGNETTES

Description

CIRCA 1900
Letter Sheet Letterhead
AUCKLAND
New Zealand
4
VIGNETTES
DESCRIPTION:
Circa 190_
Letter sheet [or Letterhead] unused, promoting
AUCKLAND
,
New Zealand
; measuring 10-1/4 by 8 inches; 4
vignettes
of scenes and people.
CONDITION:
Near Fine, rough at top edge [SEE SCANS].
SECURITY:
ARGUS BOOKS
[or other wording] in
PINK
may have been super-imposed over the images for security and are not on the actual item.
HISTORY
:
AUCKLAND:
In the early 1860s, Auckland became a base against the Māori King Movement, and the 12,000 Imperial soldiers stationed there led to a strong boost to local commerce. This, and continued road building towards the south into the Waikato, enabled European New Zealanders influence to spread from Auckland. The city's population grew rapidly, from 1,500 in 1841 to 3,635 in 1845, then to 12,423 by 1864. The growth occurred similarly to other mercantile-dominated cities, mainly around the port and with problems of overcrowding and pollution. Auckland's population of ex-soldiers was far greater than that of other settlements: about 50 percent of the population was Irish, which contrasted heavily with the majority English settlers in Wellington, Christchurch or New Plymouth. Most of the Irish (though not all) were from Protestant Ulster. Most settlers in the early period were assisted by receiving cheap passage to New Zealand.
SHIPPING:
All paper items [broadsides, labels, pamphlets, brochures, photos, etc.] that are 1/4 of an inch thick or less are shipped between two double-walled pieces of cardboard [equal to 4 sheets of cardboard and are virtually impossible to bend] by USPS Media mail and at actual cost [unless other arrangements have been made with seller]. [XM – B2 – S4]