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Charles William Purnell (1843 – 7 December 1926) was a New Zealand soldier, journalist, lawyer, and publisher of political and scientific texts. ==Early life and career== Purnell was born in Lambeth, London, England, where he received his education at private schools. He emigrated with his parents and five siblings to Taranaki, where they arrived on 19 May 1856 on the ''Chatham''. In Taranaki, Purnell joined the militia. He is also said to have fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States Army. Purnell was apprenticed to the ''Taranaki Herald'' as a printer, and then went into journalism. He was on the staff of ''The Wellington Independent'',〔 and edited the ''The Evening Post'' and the ''Wanganui Chronicle''. Then in March 1868, he became editor of ''The Press'' in Christchurch after the previous editor, Joseph Colborne-Veel, left during a time a deep economic depression to be sub-editor of the ''Westland Observer''. In an attempt to save the paper from financial ruin, its publication was changed from daily to three times a week a month later. Purnell was editor for eight months and during that time, the ownership structure was changed. With new capital injected, daily publication resumed in December 1868 and the price was dropped from three pence to one penny. Purnell moved on, and Colborne-Veel was attracted back as the newspaper's editor. In ''The Press'' centenary publication, Purnell is described as "a man of restless temperament". Purnell changed from journalism to law in January 1878, when he was admitted to the bar in Dunedin by Justice Williams. He went to Ashburton, where he practised until his death. He was an agent for Chapman and Tripp based in Wellington. Purnell became one of the first captains of the Ashburton Guards. In May 1878, he addressed the Otago branch of the New Zealand Institute with one of the earliest proposals for Antarctic exploration. He advocated for a joint expedition with Australia, but exploration did not start until the 1890s:〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.dunedinlibraries.govt.nz/heritage/reed-gallery/next-stop-antartica/4 )〕 The physical characteristics of New Zealand have virtually shut its settlers out from the field of geographical exploration, so far as the country itself is concerned; but, on the other hand, it is the most convenient base for operations in the noble area of research which lies open for our enterprise in the South Polar Seas. No real obstacle stands in the way. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Purnell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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