Coastmaster: The Story of Captain James B. Greig

Stock Code:
BAE5283
Price:
$35.00

Description

Coastmaster: The Story of Captain James B. Greig by John McCraw. 'James Brown Greig was a major figure in the maritime history of Southern New Zealand. A Scottish sea captain, he married a Prussian aristocrat, and came to New Zealand in 1862. While Harbourmaster at Invercargill during its boom period as a port, he took the tug Southland, a small paddle steamer, to the Auckland Islands to search for castaways. After a period as a ship owner Greig was appointed, in 1873, Resident Magistrate and Customs Officer on Stewart Island but he combined these offices with so many other Government appointments that he became known as the 'King of the Island'. One of Captain Greig's many tasks was to take charge of a huge barracks built in the bush at Port William as part of an ill-fated immigration scheme.'

Details

  • Author:
    McCraw, John
  • Book Condition:
    Very Good
  • Publisher:
    Silverdale Publications, Hamilton
  • Edition:
    First
  • Jacket Condition:
    None
  • Binding:
    Soft Cover
  • Location:
    X1A
  • ISBN:
    0473062003
  • Size:
    4to
  • Pages:
    196
  • Publish Date:
    1999
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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