John MORRISON (1824-1911) New Zealand Government Agent 1858-1875

John MORRISON (1824-1911) New Zealand Government Agent 1858-1875
Last updated 06 May 2015

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Documents 1856 Jul 09 Agent for James Morrison & Co. in Auckland 1858 Jun 03 Relative to being appointed Agent in London 1858 Jul 02 Paper by Morrison re Establishment of a General Government Agency 1858 Oct 30 Nelson Immigration Contract 1858 Oct 30 Letter to Superintendent Nelson re William Rufus Powell 1858 Nov 16 Nelson German Immigrants via the 'Mariner' 1858 Dec 15 Nelson German Immigrants via the 'Mariner' 1859 Jan 17 Nelson German Immigrants via the 'Mariner' 1859 Apr 11 Offers services to Wellington Provincial Government again 1859 Jul 02 Supervision of Morrison's Nelson Contract 1860 Jan 24 The beginnings of New Zealand House, London 1862 May 19 Fate of International Exhibition New Zealand Exhibits 1863 Aug 22 Letter to Henry Selfe Selfe re Canterbury Debentures 1864 Sep 26 Member of the New Zealand Emigration Board 1864 Oct 26 New Zealand Emigration Board - mentions several vessels 1866 Feb 22 Bishop Suter to Morrison re immigrants for Nelson 1866 May 07 Immigration Secretary, Nelson to John Morrison 1866 Jul 24 Letter to Immigration Secretary, London – re Bishop Suter 1868 Feb 08 John Morrison to bring immigrants to Bluff 1868 Feb 15 Writing from Invercargill to Superintendent, Southland 1868 Mar 07 John Morrison delivers Highland Chief costume to Maori Chief Hunia 1869 Feb 04 Letter to Henry Selfe Selfe re Trustees Otago Sinking Fund 1869 Feb 10 Letter to Henry Selfe Selfe re Canterbury Emigration Loan 1856 1869 Feb 15 Letter to Henry Selfe Selfe re resigning Wellington Province Agency 1869 Feb 24 Letter to Henry Selfe Selfe re Messrs Dawes & Son 1869 May 17 Letter to Henry Selfe Selfe re Whakatane Settlement destroyed 1870 Jan 15 John Morrison and the NZ War Medal 1870 Oct 19 Papers relating to introduction of Scandinavian Immigrants 1870 Dec 22 Papers relating to introduction of Scandinavian Immigrants 1871 May 31 Report of visit to Scottish West Coast Highlands 1871 Jun .. Peter Barclay reports further re Scottish West Coast Highlands 1877 ... .. Becomes a Director of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of NZ Ltd