Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon - Governor of New Zealand and High Commissioner for the western Pacific, 1880-1882

Mitchell, Robert Wyndham

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Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon - Governor of New Zealand and High Commissioner for the western Pacific, 1880-1882

Mitchell, Robert Wyndham

Cite this item: Mitchell, R. W. (1963). Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon - Governor of New Zealand and High Commissioner for the western Pacific, 1880-1882 (Thesis, Master of Arts). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/333

Permanent link to OUR Archive version: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/333

Date: 1963

Degree Name: Master of Arts

Degree Discipline: History

Publisher: University of Otago

Keywords: Stanmore, Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, Baron, 1829-1912; Oceania; Politics and government

Research Type: Thesis

Abstract:

Long essay presented for the degree of Master of Arts in history. The post of Western Pacific High Commissioner established by the Order in Council of 17th. August 1877 continued to exist until 1952, and, except for one short period (1880-82) it was held by the Governor of Fiji. During the period 1880-82 the post was held by the Governor of New Zealand, Sir Arthur Gordon who had previously been the first Governor of Fiji (1875-80) and the first Western Pacific High Commissioner.

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