Pioneer recollections : dealing chiefly with the early days of the Mataura Valley / collected by H. Beattie.

"Reprinted from a series of articles published in 'the Mataura Ensign, ' July 19, 1910-May 30, 1911."

First ed. published 1911.

"Second series."

Subtitle on cover: And concerning mainly the Mataura Valley.

Includes additional index prepared by Gore Historical Museum.

Some legendary lore -- The fight at Tuturau -- The whalers -- More about the whalers -- Mr Mieville's memories -- The first settler in the Mataura Valley -- The purchase of Southland -- The payment of the Maoris -- Letters from Mr Chalmers -- Some early European observers -- Mr Mantell's report -- Mr Chubbin's adventurs -- More about Mr Chubbin's life -- A tour through Southern Otago in 1857 -- Correspondence and criticism -- Some amplifications -- Notes from Mr Roberts -- An early surveyor -- Mr J.T. Thomson's report -- Personal items from old newspapers -- Obscure Mataura history -- Letters about previous chapters -- resminiscences of Mr J.S. Shanks -- Memories of old Gore -- A fearless explorer -- Adventures at Mataura Mouth in 1853 -- A honeymoon trip in 1854 -- Founding a home in the wilds -- The men of 1854 and 1855 -- A question of exploration -- The old order -- Waimea forty years ago -- Letters from Mataura pioneers -- Gore, thirty years ago -- The bottom of the mailbag.