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Date: 2007

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9137-03

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Leonard Willaim Jury, great-great-grandson of the original owner; history of the Jury family. This history was compiled by Len Jury, ca 1985 and includes a history of the farm as well as information about the William Bryan, the Battle of Waireka, reminiscences related to the family and local history. Copy of article by NZ Historic Places Trust entitled `Archaeological investigations: Jury and Autridge farmsteads, Omata' (2007) The original owner was Elizabeth (nee Hoskin) wife of Jesse (Justinian) Jury. She purchased 46 acres of the Omata Block from the Plymouth Company in 1847. The Jury family arrived in New Plymouth on the `William Bryan' in 1841. In 2007 Leonard William Jury and his wife Heather owned the property at Omata and were awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs (photocopies) Transfers: A digital version of some or all of these papers is available at MSDL-0414.

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-054

Description: Title continues:`...the Wiltons of Wellington'. Story of the Wilton family who emigrated to Wellington from Somerset on the `Oriental' in 1841. They were at the forefront of the development of early Wellington. From here some of the family moved to Masterton at its formation. A suburb in Wellington is named after the family Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-076

Description: An account of the life and times of the Hopkins family, in particular George and Adelaide who emigrated with five children in 1874 on the Golden Sea. Seven more children were born in Masterton. The writer follows the life of the seventh child Charles, on the land and during World War I, and married life Publication - Essay published in `Our lesser stars' Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available. Family photographs including one of pupils at Kohinui School 1932

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-052

Description: The essay traces the Fissenden family of Birling, Kent, to New Zealand and documents their lifestyles subsequent to their arrival. Beginning in 1875 the Fissendens and their descendants built a new life in New Zealand buying land, opening businesses and raising their families. From Marlborough the descendants of the first nine Fissendens spread to a large part of the upper South Island, later moving to Hawke's Bay and Auckland. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 45 pages. Finding Aids: Published inventory available.

Date: 1957-1974

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-3/09B

Description: Story drafts, research papers, precis of radio recordings and correspondence. Includes notes on whaling, articles by Leo Fowler on Te Kooti, Polynesian festival, and manuscripts of "Bethlehem on Paekak," "The taniwha of Tuparoa" and "In the beginning was darkness". Includes a copy of a letter from Fowler to H Te Kani Te Ua regarding Hinematioro, and the precis of radio recordings are relating to Te Kaha and Rotorua. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1840-1981

From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Maori Manuscripts Librarian working notes

Reference: MS-Papers-6373-06

Description: Contains 3 photocopies of an essay about the Maori occupation of Otahuhu and the Auckland district up to 1840. Also contains an essay in Maori about the Maori perspective of the Treaty of Waitangi Working notes compiled by librarians working with Maori materials in the Manuscripts Section of the Library during the late 1970s and 1980s. Most of the work was done by Sharon Dell. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-020

Description: The story of the Brooke family from Pyrford, Surrey and their immigration to New Zealand in 1910. The two sons, Jack and Cecil, began their farming life in the Kaikoura district as farm cadets. For seven years they farmed at Kaikoura from where the boys went to war and served with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles and later in the 1st New Zealand Machine Gun Squadron. After Cecil Brooke's leave he bought a small dairy farm at Ruakura in 1920 and 5 years later married Dorothy Hutchinson. They farmed at Ruakura for 34 years, and purchased a further 200 acres of peat swamp to break in. Includes family tree showing Cecil Brooke's line of descent back 4 generations and copies of photographs, mainly of life of the farm Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: [1769-1958]

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-5/12

Description: Papers relating to Maori history including whakapapa, waiata and correspondence relating to Fowler's novel 'Brown Conflict'. Also includes a copy of typescript `The Storehouse of Hine-mati-oro' also known as 'Te Rakau Tamatea Reke' (p.1 & 4 only); several East Coast genealogies or whakapapa relating to Te Kooti Riki Rangi, Ngati Ira and Ngati Porou. Also an article: `On some Maori place names'; and an outline for `The Road to Whangara'. Also includes a 5 page manuscript [written in an unknown hand] of various versions of the Ngati Kahungunu oriori 'Pinepine te kura', one version is attributed to Te Kooti Rikirangi. Language - Some material in Maori including whakapapa and waiata Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2006

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-66

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Paul Keith Jarman; history of the Jarman family (written by James Gough Jarman b 1828) and the history of the farm ownership; `James Gough, founder of Nesslea 1865' (written by C J Jarman for the 1965 centennial of Nesslea); paper read before the Courtenay Agricultural & Pastoral Association by James Gough; land titles; photographs. Original owner was James Gough who purchased 128 hectares (known as Nesslea) in 1864. In 2007 the 'Essendon' portion of the estate was owned by his great-greatgrandson Paul Keith Jarman and his wife Ann. In 2006 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs (some photocopies) Transfers: Accompanying digital files are described at MSDL-1469.

Date: 1793-1895

From: Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew) : Records

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-10-28

Description: Further Antarctic papers re the expedition under Ross, notebooks on the flora of Bay of Islands, 1841; proposed expedition to the Antarctic 1887-1901; Transit of Venus expedition, 1874; lecture notes. Also selected letters from the inwards letterbooks, including indexes, 1793-1895. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: See inventory for fuller description of the contents of this reel.

Date: 1792 - 1939

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-5/10/5-Acc.37945

Description: Identifies: Enforced settlement (marooned sealers); Sealing station; Seasonal and permanent whaling stations; General farming settlement; General trade (flax, spars etc) and shipbuilding. Accompanying material: O L C (old land claim) 833.835 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on grey linen. Scale [ca. 1:1 584 000] 57 x 44 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9389-26

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by John Colin McLean; history of the family and property (including photographs and extensive notes on Black Swamp neighbours) entitled `100 years at Black Swamp 1906-2006'. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs. The original family members to acquire the land at Black Swamp (Waimea Estate) in 1906 were Duncan McLean (220 acres), David McLean (272 acres) and Alexander McLean (287 acres). In 2008 Duncan's land at Dryridge Road, Balfour) was owned by his grandson John Colin McLean and greatgrandson, John McLean In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript and photographs (some photocopies)

Date: 177-1870

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1938

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-088

Description: The essay gives an account of the Williams family beginning in Wales in 1754 and subsequent immigration to new Zealand in 1873 on the Berar. The story traces the lives of William and Temperance Williams and those of their children. They settled in Auckland. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: 1789-1902

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2840

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: [ca 1782-1947]

From: Buckingham, Louise, 1937- : Papers

Reference: MSX-7821

Description: Recipe book, begun in 1782, and with later recipes added. The recipes include instructions on making soap and medicines as well as food. Contains index at front. Includes newspaper cuttings of recipes from ca 1858, sketches of buildings and copies of some correspondence, the most recent of which is dated as 1947. The cuttings are from Wanganui newspapers. Many of the pages are encrusted with mud, possibly caused by one of the many floods which have occurred in Blenheim. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss, in several hands Provenance: Given to the donor by an elderly friend, E B Gilberd of Stokes Valley, in 1980s. The original owners appear to have lived in Blenheinm and Wanganui.

Date: [1791-1904]

From: Natusch, Sheila Ellen, 1926-2017: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6045-2

Description: Photocopies of the `Chatham Island chronicle' (1864-1867), `The Korero Pono' (1904), papers and plan re land claim of J Coffee (1868) and part of chart by Lieutenant Broughton of the Chatham Islands (1791). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-012

Description: The essay traces the family history of James Anderson Brass who farmed at Orphir in the Orkney Isles. In 1863 he emigrated with his second wife and eight children to Southland on `Edward Thornhill' and farmed at Waikiwi near Invercargill for many years. His family eventually grew to 16 and a brief biography of each is included. Includes extracts from shipboard diary kept during the voyage to New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1947-1972]

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-2/06A

Description: Papers relating to the Maori history of the East Coast particularly around Kennedy Bay, Tolaga Bay and Whangara. Includes legends associated with various Maori place names and iwi histories of the East Coast. Also includes a story written by Leo Fowler "The Knight-Errantry of Tamahae". Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-057

Description: The essay details the German origins of the Hessey family, lives of Nottinghamshire forebears of Joseph and Jane Hessey and family who immigrated to Australia in 1858 on the `Melbourne'. Jane died during the voyage and James married Caroline Stuart, a widow, in Melbourne in 1861. James and Caroline came onto Canterbury in 1862 and settled at Waikuku Creek near to James' daughter Mary and her husband John Ranby. The essay details the lives of all of Joseph Hessey's children who settled in Canterbury and Masterton areas. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available. Includes photographs, one of which is wedding photograph of Grace Hessey and Frank Allsop, taken in Christchurch 1912