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Date: 1951-1954

By: Howard, Mabel Bowden, 1894-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-3941

Description: Papers consist largely of inwards letters and telegrams from individuals and organisations expressing support for Howard's stand against cruelty to animals, and in particular her efforts to obtain legislation prohibiting live hare coursing. Also includes speech notes re history of the Labour movement, and re shortage of nurses and midwives in the 1950s Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Accompanied by papers relating to W H Gillespie (now at MS-Papers-2204) Labour MP for Sydenham, 1946-1969. First woman in NZ Cabinet. Minister of Health from 1947-1949; Minister of Social Security from 1957-1960. She was active on Christchurch City Council and in many welfare associations, including SPCA and WWSA. Quantity: 2 folder(s) (135 pieces).

Date: 1851-1858 (1910)

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MS-1638-1642

Description: Reminiscences written in 1910 of Mieville's life in New Zealand, mainly in the Mataura Valley, Southland, on Glenham Station. Includes 2 pages of photocopies of sketches by Mieville; and a Mieville and a Richardson family tree Includes shipboard accounts of the voyage to New Zealand on the Dominion, and a voyage home to England via Melbourne, on `Thomas and Henry' and `Royal Charter' in 1857, and return voyage in July 1858 on the `Agra'. Includes diary entries written by his wife, 1854 Publication - Extensive extracts used by Herries Beattie in his histories of Southland Mieville and his future wife Fanny Richardson both immigrated to Lyttelton in 1851 on board the `Dominion' Quantity: 5 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (in red buckram hinged-lid box) Sketches by Mieville

Date: 1934-1937

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-66

Description: Includes clippings on Maori history, trans-Pacific migration, New Zealand and Pacific Island flora and fauna, moko, geography and poetry Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter (some with holograph annotations)

Date: 1851-1858, 1910 (2000)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MS-Papers-6938

Description: Reminiscences written in 1910 of Mieville's life in New Zealand, mainly on Glenham Station in the Mataura Valley, Southland, and in Dunedin; transcribed and indexed by Marsha Donaldson. Includes shipboard accounts of the voyage to Port Chalmers on the 'Dominion' in 1851 with the Richardson family, a voyage home to England via Melbourne on the 'Thomas and Henry', and 'Royal Charter' in 1857, and the return voyage to Port Chalmers in 1858 on 'Agra'. He includes some of his wife's diary entries in his reminiscences. His first year in New Zealand was spent at Otepopo on the sheep station owned by Charles Suisted. He married Fanny Richardson in Dunedin in 1854. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (106, 7 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Accompanied by index to people and ships mentioned, and some places. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Marsha Donaldson, Upper Hutt (Nov 2000)

Date: 1974-1986

From: Hudson, Laurie, 1908-1991 : Reminiscences

Reference: MS-Papers-8790-1

Description: Comprises stories (or chapters) of Hudson's reminiscences of exploring the outdoors in New Zealand, particulary the South Island during the 20th Century. Most chapters are titled, for example `This green land' and `The Backroads of Otago'. Some topics covered in these stories are trout fishing, high country roads, southern lakes, shepherding, Stewart Island, New Zealand flora and fauna. Other stories include reminiscences of growing up in Kawhia during World War One, a narrative of Hudson's mother who was a district nurse in the Kawhia region; life as a roadman in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript