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Tuka Orangi - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington
Date: [ca 1900]
From: Auckland Star :Negatives
Reference: 1/1-003097-G
Description: Portrait of a man identified as Tuka Orangi of Koriniti. He is wearing a korowai and holding a patu (kotiate) in his right hand. He has short white hair, a moustache, and a moko. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, circa 1900, probably at Wanganui. Also identified as Hairawanui (1/2-008301); and as Tuka Aorangi of Ngati Pamona, Koroniti or Hirawanu of Ranana (Whanganui Museum Collection) Note on back of file print - Tuka Orangi (Koroniti), grandfather of John Tuka. The moko has been incised onto the glass negative Source of descriptive information - Te Awa; Partington's photographs of Whanganui Maori (Whanganui Museum Collection) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches
Various accounts about the Whanganui River
Date: [1905-1977]
From: Mead, Arthur David, 1888-1977 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7403-10
Description: Notes and articles by Mead and others; includes holograph account of canoe trip, Bruce Biggs and Mead (1954); Koroniti compiled by Sister Elsie Smith and Rangi Pokiha (1941); notes on Mangapuru settlement by Delaney; `Canoe cruising the Wanganui River, 1885-1963; rapids, Otaehanga Reach; Horowhenua rapid; MOW rapids survey (Mar 1950); Tarepokiore Rapid; notes by Cumming; discrepancies in T W Downes' `...guide to the Wanganui River'; report of Downes to Wanganui River Trust (Aug 1934); accounts which include several rapids Quantity: 1 folder(s). Sketch maps of rapids included with accounts
Letters in Maori
Date: 1865
From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0075-031C
Description: Maori correspondence mostly from the Whanganui district relating tribal activities, affairs and matters relating to land. Includes lists of names for Maori living at Parewanui; report from a meeting between Governor Grey, Major Kemp (Te Ranghiwinui), and various hapu from Whanganui; a letter about Epiha Patapu, native policeman from Whanganui who gave an oath of allegience to the Queen. Also includes letter from Wikitoa Taringakuri (aka Te Kaeaea) offering to sell large amounts of land in Wellington because of his extreme age and inability to collect the rents of his properties. Arrangement: Previously from 1/1 Official Correspondence series Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available.