Grey Sip George

Grey, Sip. George, K.C.B. (b. 1812), Colonial administrator, entered the army in 1829, but retired after ten years' service. From 1837 to 1840 he was engaged in exploring Western and North-western Australia. He became Governor of South Australia in 1841, of New Zealand in 1845, and of Cape Colony in 1854. During a second residence in New Zealand as governor (1861-67) he brought the Maori War to a successf eil termination. He was appointed superintendent of West Auckland in 1875, and was

Premier of New Zealand 1877-84. He has been very successful in establishing friendly relations between the natives and the white population.