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Date: 1907-1941

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-11310-144

Description: Papers relating to Maori involvement in World War One and World War Two including correspondence, photographs, a postcard, clippings and a printer's proof of 'Maori War Book' [just one page] with some sketches of war boats on the back. Letter from H W Bird [Maori Battalion] with whakapapa of the descendants of commanders at Te Tapiri in 1865, and lists Ngati Manawa men who fought in World War One. Includes a photograph of Lieutenant J C Tikao of Rapaki, Lyttelton [wounded] and a postcard with a Christmas message on the back and an original drawing of a Maori soldier on the front with 'It's a long way to Tipperary' written in Maori which begins 'He roa te wa ki Tipirere...'. Four photographs from a small envelope titled Chailak Dere, Anzac 1915, also inscribed with Buck's photos for Batt history'. Three of the photos are inscribed on the back saying 'Chailak Dere, Anzac,' 'Terraces on Cheshire Ridge, Anzac,' and 'Clearing Station. No. 2 and No. 3 Outposts, Anzac. Sat morning Aug 7th'. Clippings from 1933 to 1941. Language - Waiata and whakapapa in Maori Arrangement: 40 in original listing Quantity: 1 folder(s). Drawing on postcard, four black & white photographs, drawings on the back of a printer's proof.

Date: 1930-1999?

By: Bellchambers, Norman Douglas, 1930-

Reference: MSDL-2042

Description: Comprises scan of autobiography of Norman Douglas Bellchambers (senior). Covers his family background in Australia, his childhood in Fiji and Auckland, New Zealand during World War Two, his mining career at New Occidential Gold Mines, Cobar, Emperor Gold Mines, Fiji, Peko Mines, Tennant Creek, Rum Jungle Uranium Mines, Northern Territory, Central Mine, Mt Hope, The New Chesney Mine and The Pipeline Authority Cobar, and the Elura Mine. Also covers his family life, participation in rugby union and rugby league, cricket, the Citizen Military Force, Royal Australian Engineers, Cobar Brass Band, and retirement to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Includes various supporting documents relating to his life experience, letters, photographs, sporting curriculum vitae and records, certificates. Concludes with obituary. Accompanying material - Backfile contains printouts of two scans of photographs. One of Bellchambers as an Army cadet, 1944. Also Parramatta Marist Brothers Cadet Detachment marching, 1944-1945. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Special characters in file name were removed during preconditioning before preservation.

Date: 1944

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

By: Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0237

Description: File - 42 Contains letters of thanks to Ngata for his hospitality and the hospitality of the Ngati Porou people for the Ngarimu Investiture celebrations at Ruatoria but largely professional correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescript

Date: 1928-1941

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0132

Description: Contains letters from Sir Apirana's children and other family members and friends about family matters such as school and also the war. Includes letters written by Mate Huatahi in regards to Tawera Native School and Ruatoki Native School. Lorna writes of her experience in teaching at Raupunga Native School. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: 1943

Reference: MS-1079

Description: Book of popular songs found on the person of a Japanese prisoner of war who was killed in the riot in the POW camp at Featherston, 25 Feb 1943. Constructed from flattened Tasman cigarette packets tied with linen thread Quantity: 1 volume(s) (52 leaves). Physical Description: Printed matter (with ms annotations) (14 cm; in green box)