The Tetley affair, or, Colonial dreams and nightmares
Subtitle: being an account of the career of Joseph Dresser Tetley, M.L.C. from 1858 to 1869 at Kekerengu, Starborough, Te Tatua, and elsewhere ...
By: Helen J. Loftus.
Publisher: Heritage Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Waikanae, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Tetley, Joseph Dresser, b. 1825.; Politicians -- New Zealand -- Biography.; Businesspeople -- New Zealand -- Biography.; Pioneers -- New Zealand -- Biography.; New Zealand -- History -- 1853-1876.
Other titles: Tetley affair; Colonial dreams and nightmares
Description: The Hon. Joseph Dresser Tetley MLC, runholder and politician, was a personable and popular entrepreneur who enjoyed a high profile in Marlborough in the 1860s, only to depart suddenly leaving behind a number of unhappy friends and financial associates. This account of his life sheds light on this episode in New Zealand's early pastoral and financial history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.