Author: BUTLER, PETER SCOTT
Title: Opium and Gold : A History of the Chinese Gold Miners in New Zealand
Description: New Zealand, Alister Taylor. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0908578024) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. History of Chinese in New Zealand. Chinese miners were invited by Otago authorities in the 1860s to work mines abandoned by Anglo-settlers. It was an attempt by civic leaders to re-boot the southern economy after the gold rush boom was on the wane. In 1881, a racist poll tax aimed specifically at Chinese was introduced. It stayed in place for another six decades, and effectively prevented the Chinese men from bringing their families to New Zealand and settling here. CONDITION Very scarce history this is the Publishers own copy, it has very minor handling signs and creased top cnrs. 120 pages with historic cartoon and photo illus. #New Zealand History#. Very Good/N/A.

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