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cided to stop publication in April, 1845, and it was not re- 

 sumed until July, 1847, upon Mr. Brown's return. In May, 

 1862, it became a daily paper, and shortly afterwards was 

 sold by Mr. Brown to Mr. (afterwards Sir) Julius Vogel and 

 his company, and was again sold in 1876 to Mr. Horton, 

 and was soon afterwards amalgamated with the Neiv Zealand 

 Herald, belonging to Messrs. Wilson and Horton, who still 

 own and conduct it, one of the leading and best journals in 

 the colony. 



During Mr. Brown's proprietorship the paper never paid. 

 From first to last he lost £10,000 in it, and it was always 

 making enemies; "nor was it conducted," says Dr. Camp- 

 bell, " on commercial principles." 



A final word may be said of Dr. Martin. He went Home 

 a disappointed man, and there remained until he received the 

 appointment of Stipendiary Magistrate in British Guiana. He 

 died near Berbice on the 10th September, 1848. 



The Netv-Zealander was fortunate in starting just after the 

 temporary cessation of the Southern Cross, and on the 7th 

 June, 1845. It belonged to Mr. Williamson, so well known in 

 early New Zealand politics. He was soon joined in partner- 

 ship by Mr. W. C. Wilson, and the two composed a firm long 

 and well known as the printers of nearly every publication 

 that issued from the Auckland Press. Amongst its editors and 

 contributors were many men of note in New Zealand, such as 

 Dr. Bennett, afterwards Eegistrar-General; Bev. T. S. For- 

 saith, of " white-shirt Ministry " fame ; Dr. Giles, afterwards 

 editor of the Southern Monthly Magazine; Mr. (now Sir John) 

 Gorst, and many others. 



Mr. Elliott tells me that Dr. Bennett, whilst of peculiar 

 appearance, was of remarkable eloquence. He came down to 

 Wellington, where he was almost unknown, about the time 

 when the Duke of Edinburgh so narrowly escaped from the 

 hands of the Sydney assassin, O'Farrell. A meeting of con- 

 gratulation and sympathy was held on the occasion, at which 

 the late Mr. FitzGerald made so eloquent a speech that other 

 speakers were afraid to follow. In this difficulty one or two 

 recognised the stranger's presence, and in a moment there was 

 a cry of "Bennett! Bennett!" Dr. Bennett rose and de- 

 livered so brilliant a speech as quite to pale the fires of his 

 predecessor. Such was his introduction to his new duties 

 in Wellington. 



The Netv-Zealandcr had the distinction of starting as the 

 first morning penny paper on the 3rd April, 1865. A year 

 later — in 1866 — it closed publication. 



An incident in the early life of the New-Zealander must 

 not here be omitted. An article on Heke's war gave great 

 offence to the naval men, who considered their honour con- 



