Household Victorian items can be seen through the Tinder Box Food for Thought activity by having a Tinder Box visit to school.
Population of Auckland. The population was between 7000 and 8000 of whom about 4500 occupied the town and its suburbs.
Source: W. Swainson
Shipping. 100 vessels from distant ports, upwards of 600 coasters, and nearly 2000 canoes yearly entered the port of Auckland
Source: W. Swainson
Food and Produce. Chief Taraia and his tribe from the eastern boundary of the Hauraki Gulf brought food to Auckland for sale in their canoes: pigs, potatoes, wheat, maize, melons, grapes, pumpkins, onions, turkeys, geese, ducks, fowls, flax and firewood.
Source: W. Swainson
Newspaper: The 'New Zealander' was published in Auckland twice a week chronicling the sayings and doings of the Auckland public for the four preceding days.
Source: W. Swainson
Arriving Mail. Letters were available a few hours after the arrival of a vessel, but a box might take a week to be unloaded.
Available: It was possible to buy in Auckland: Burgundy, Hock, Moselle, Yarmouth Bloaters, Kippered Salmon, Pickled oysters and Hare soup.
Source: W. Swainson
Reward: A 100 pound reward was offered for anyone discovering a gold field in the province of New Ulster (New Zealand)
Source: W. Swainson
New: The 'Governor Wynyard'' was the first steamer to be designed and built in Auckland.
Source: W. Swainson
Roading: Shortland Crescent, in Auckland , had a macadamized surface (sealed) but no footpath.
Source: W. Swainson
Upon arrival: A priority upon arrival for migrants - having departed the ship, was to have their laundry done.
Source: W. Swainson
Flitch: A side of bacon #
German Duck Half a sheep's head ( a dish to eat)*
Jack Tar Seaman *
Keep no more cats than will catch mice Common advice: an invitation to be frugal #
# Common usage
*Dictionary of the Vulgar tongue 1811. Capt Grosse
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