The Story of the Old Windmill. Gross Negligence or Rank Favouritism on the Part of the City Council. How to obtain a building permit by false pretences. One of Auckland's Oldest Lankmarks in danger of disappearing.
Author:
BENTLEY, GEORGE EVERARD
Title:
The Story of the Old Windmill. Gross Negligence or Rank Favouritism on the Part of the City Council. How to obtain a building permit by false pretences. One of Auckland's Oldest Lankmarks in danger of disappearing.
Publisher:
Albert Spencer [1898]
Description:
SCARCE--PRESUMABLY MOST DESTROYED. 8vo, stapled illus. light card covers, 24 pp., G+ (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling to covers, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, open tears to head & tail spine extrems, spine heavily taped, adhesive residue to tp, prev ownership inscription to front cover verso, moderate to heavy tanning & soiling/foxing throughout). , George Bentley (a New Plymouth journalist) was sued for this pamphlet. Found guilty of libel in sept. 1898 he was imprisoned. The owner of the mill, Joeseph Partington was also sued and fined £200 (plus £100 costs). He was bankrupted.
Keywords:
New Zealand history journalism Auckland social history law pamphlet George Everand Bentley
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