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|accessdate=8 May 2008 }} among other locations. In 1835 Quaife submitted a "Plan to provide the New Settlement of South Australia with the means of Religious instruction on the Congregational principle" to the South Australian Colonization Commissioners; he was not, however, appointed under this plan, nor was he allowed to serve when he applied again in 1836.[ He did finally reach [[Adelaide]] in September 1839, with the assistance of [[George Fife Angas]]; here he established a Bible and tract depot and spent six months writing for [[Archibald Macdougall]]'s ''Southern Australian''].[ before being persuaded to establish his own paper in New Zealand] |
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|accessdate=8 May 2008 }} among other locations. In 1835 Quaife submitted a "Plan to provide the New Settlement of South Australia with the means of Religious instruction on the Congregational principle" to the South Australian Colonization Commissioners; he was not, however, appointed under this plan, nor was he allowed to serve when he applied again in 1836.[ He did finally reach [[Adelaide]] in September 1839, with the assistance of [[George Fife Angas]]; here he established a Bible and tract depot and spent six months writing for [[Archibald Macdougall]]'s ''Southern Australian'',][ before being persuaded to establish his own paper in New Zealand.] |
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Quaife and his family arrived at Kororareka (today [[Russell, New Zealand|Russell]]) on the ''Agenoria'' in May 1840. On 15 June of that year the first issue of the ''New Zealand Advertiser and Bay of Islands Gazette'' was published. It was the second newspaper to be printed in the colony, and contained government-issued material; nevertheless, Quaife exercised an editorial policy directly contrary to, and critical of, government policy.[ He voiced strong support for the rights of the Māori, and was displeased by poorly-performing public servants; most of his focus was on indigenous rights ]- especially regarding land - and [[criminal justice]]. He has been called "New Zealand's first public anti-racist";[ among his harshest statements on the issue was one that "when…the Governor…lays it down as an axiom…that the natives have no independent right over their own property…we see no end ]- looking at the Cape as an example - of the catalogue of miseries which may be entailed on this inoffensive people".[ He further argued that the land act of August 1840, supported by governor [[George Gipps]] and allowing the governor of [[New South Wales]] to appoint commissioners to investigate land-related issues in New Zealand, was unenforceable and would lead to trouble.] |
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Quaife and his family arrived at Kororareka (today [[Russell, New Zealand|Russell]]) on the ''Agenoria'' in May 1840. On 15 June of that year the first issue of the ''New Zealand Advertiser and Bay of Islands Gazette'' was published. It was the second newspaper to be printed in the colony, and contained government-issued material; nevertheless, Quaife exercised an editorial policy directly contrary to, and critical of, government policy.[ He voiced strong support for the rights of the Māori, and was displeased by poorly-performing public servants; most of his focus was on indigenous rights – especially regarding land – and [[criminal justice]]. He has been called "New Zealand's first public anti-racist";][ among his harshest statements on the issue was one that "when…the Governor…lays it down as an axiom…that the natives have no independent right over their own property…we see no end – looking at the Cape as an example – of the catalogue of miseries which may be entailed on this inoffensive people".][ He further argued that the land act of August 1840, supported by governor [[George Gipps]] and allowing the governor of [[New South Wales]] to appoint commissioners to investigate land-related issues in New Zealand, was unenforceable and would lead to trouble.] |
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It has been suggested that Quaife's personality, combined with a liberal education and experience with both a free colony and an unencumbered, openly critical press, meant that he was destined for problems with authority.[ In the event he came into conflict with the chief police magistrate and acting colonial secretary, [[Willoughby Shortland]]. Shortland was fresh from New South Wales, where the press was controlled, and in December 1840, recalling an old ordinance from that colony, he ordered Quaife to post several hundred pounds' [[surety]] and pay a fine. Should he do neither, he would face [[penal transportation]] for publishing "tending to bring the Government into hatred or contempt".][ Consequently, the last edition of the ''Advertiser'' appeared on 10 December. Undeterred, Quaife returned to publishing in 1842, launching the ''Bay of Islands Observer''. His platform was much the same as before. Foolishly, however, he printed some gossip about [[George Cooper (treasurer)|George Cooper]], a former colonial treasurer. He apologized publicly, but was still dismissed by the paper's owners. From that time forward he devoted himself to the Kororareka Congregational Church, which he had founded as New Zealand's first Congregational church in 1840. He also taught and ran a bookshop.] |
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It has been suggested that Quaife's personality, combined with a liberal education and experience with both a free colony and an unencumbered, openly critical press, meant that he was destined for problems with authority.[ In the event he came into conflict with the chief police magistrate and acting colonial secretary, [[Willoughby Shortland]]. Shortland was fresh from New South Wales, where the press was controlled, and in December 1840, recalling an old ordinance from that colony, he ordered Quaife to post several hundred pounds' [[surety]] and pay a fine. Should he do neither, he would face [[penal transportation]] for publishing "tending to bring the Government into hatred or contempt".][ Consequently, the last edition of the ''Advertiser'' appeared on 10 December. Undeterred, Quaife returned to publishing in 1842, launching the ''Bay of Islands Observer''. His platform was much the same as before. Foolishly, however, he printed some gossip about [[George Cooper (treasurer)|George Cooper]], a former colonial treasurer. He apologized publicly, but was still dismissed by the paper's owners. From that time forward he devoted himself to the Kororareka Congregational Church, which he had founded as New Zealand's first Congregational church in 1840. He also taught and ran a bookshop.] |
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