Ngati Hebrews : stories of the first Jewish settlers in New Zealand
"Stories of the first Jewish settlers in New Zealand. Joel Polak, artist and trader. Israel Montefiore, co-founder of the NZ Herald and the Auckland Savings Bank. David Nathan, trader, merchant and brewer and early developer of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Asher Asher, one of the first firemen and founder of the Auckland Fire Brigade. Henry Keesing who taught Govenor Grey to speak Hebrew. The Hort family who worked hard to set up Wellington at its very inception. Joseph Nathan who built the first four storey building in Wellington and helped set up the Wellington Harbour Board, President of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and founded the famous Glaxo brand. William Hort Levin who name was used for the new township of Levin. Bendix Hallenstein whose name is still on the stores he founded. Sammy Saltzman who helped fund and found the Order of St. John in New Zealand. David Theomin, a major benefactor of the Otago Art Gallery and patron of the artist Frances Hodgekins. He built and lived in Olveston"--Publisher's description
Print Book, English, ©2009
PRMB Books, Auckland, N.Z., ©2009