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Date: 1926-1928

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0065

Description: Letters regarding concerns of Farming in the Tairawhiti area and concerns of Township Leases in Rotorua. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: Jul 1993-Apr 1996 - 10 Jul 1993 - 12 Apr 1996

By: Hemi, Murray, active 1996

Reference: OHColl-0584

Description: The project was recorded to provide some of the history behind the Kahungunu settlement of the Pou-a-Kani (Pouakani) area and the development of the Mangakino township. The project aimed to collect the experiences of those from Ngati Moe who were relocated by the government from the Wairarapa to the Pouakani block in the Waikato as compensation for the loss of the Wairarapa lakes. Access Contact - See oral history librarian Awards/funding - Project received an Award in Oral History Interviewer(s) - Murray Hemi Quantity: 12 C90 cassette(s). 3 printed abstract(s). 3 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 1947-1960

By: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961

Reference: MS-Papers-2204

Description: The collection reflects the interests of a member of parliament representing a rural electorate. None of the papers relate to Gillespie's brief tenure as Minister of Agriculture. The personal material consists of correspondence with colleagues and constituents, speech notes and notes relating to membership of parliamentary committees. The papers include correspondence (1947-1960), parliamentary committees (1952-1960), the University of New Zealand (1954-1956) and farming matters (1940-1959). Source of title - Supplied Gillespie was National MP for Hurunui (1943-1961), Minister of Agriculture (1960-1961) and member of University of NZ Senate Quantity: 71 folder(s). 0.80 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 28 May 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Transfers: Transferred from the General Assembly Library, 1978, with the Mabel Howard papers.

Date: 1981

By: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945-

Reference: H-670-001/003

Description: Cartoons showing farming life for Edna, topics cover; Edna's sacrifice for a prize bull, Edna trims the farm trees using a chainsaw and a trampoline, Edna assists with sheep dipping. Exhibited in 'The Famouse Five: Manawatu's Cartoonists on Show', Exhibition curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at Te Manawa Art (Manawatu Art Gallery), Palmerston North, from 13 May to 23 June 2002, in association with Massey University and the Palmerston North City Council. Quantity: 3 photograph(s). Physical Description: A4 photocopies

Date: 1939-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-023

Description: War effort on the home front. Soldiers helping with harvesting linen flax, tobacco, oats, wheat and managing pigs Arrangement: This collection is made up of photographic prints, some with captions. They were scattered throughout the wax boxes in which the War History collection had been housed for the last eight years. In giving the collection a general order they have been sorted into their series groups. This collection has been called the "War Effort" series. They have not been arranged in numerical sequence as yet (though some might be so arranged). Some have negatives which can be found at G 176061 1/2 - G 176075 1/2. (Feb 1995) Quantity: 1 container(s) (box).

Date: 1928-1934

By: Cunningham, Gordon Herriot, 1892-1962; Bollard, Edward George, 1920-2011

Reference: PAColl-5708

Description: Photographs showing plots and glasshouses at the Plant Diseases Division, Palmerston North, and banana plantations in Queensland. These are part of a larger collection comprising papers relating to G H Cunningham and his work at Plant Diseases Division (PDD); PDD internal annual reports (1968-1989); papers re estate of Cunningham (1964-1966); PDD publications Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1997

From: Battersby, Dorothy, fl 1940-1997 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5953

Description: Comprises biographical pieces on Joseph Pierce Punch, Gladys May Goldfinch and Rose Eliza Punch, the latter written by Sara Green with photographic portraits of each subject Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 197?

By: Rowe, Betty, active 1970s

Reference: MS-Papers-4038

Description: An account of an American family who emigrated to New Zealand to escape the rigours of life in the USA. After farming at Te Anau for several months, they came to live on Arapawa Island, Queen Charlotte Sound and became involved in attempts to conserve the island's sheep and goats. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s) (254 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1868-1949

By: Rolleston family

Reference: 79-287

Description: Family and other personal correspondence. Includes some of William Rolleston, his wife Mary, but mainly their son Francis Joseph; also including other family members. There are some letters of political, social and community significance relating to the careers of William Rolleston, and his son F J Rolleston. Writers include Professor J B Condliffe, Sir Francis Bell, Sir James Parr. Added in 1980 to this accession were 11 letters 1891-1893 from J D Ormond, Harold Kemp, E J Watts etc; 15 letters of family to F Rolleston at school, 1881-1889; various records of F Rolleston's life at school; his `Parodies on Gilbert and Sullivan' etc. Later in same year further Rolleston letters, 1868-1949 were added, including letters relating to the political career of John Christopher Rolleston. Source of title - Supplied title Other - Rosamond Rolleston was the author of `William and Mary Rolleston; an informal biography' which was published in 1971 Relationship complexity - See also MS-Group-0377 (1971 accession) Arrangement: The bulk of the letters had been arranged chronologically before they were deposited. Quantity: 3 box(es). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs Finding Aids: When the papers were still with Rosamond Wilson, Steven Eldrid-Grigg listed those letters that seemed to him of chief interest, and this list is in a back file. These letters have been merged into the chronological sequence. Loose photographs

Date: [ca 20 Nov 1992]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Pigney, Ray, active 1988

Reference: EP/1992/4788-F

Description: Cattle (and farmer?) in the Wairarapa, including a Wagyu bull calf. Photographs taken circa 20 Nov Ray Pigney. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1965]

By: Opotiki Young Farmers Club

Reference: qMS-1609

Description: Comprises brief historical survey of the Opotiki area; discussion on boundaries; transport; agriculture in general and specifically - wheat, flax; education; maize; crops; topdressing and settlement; disease in relation to farming; milling; geology and recreation Quantity: 1 volume(s) (5 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) (34 cm; blue pamphlet case)

Date: 1925

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Diaries

Reference: Micro-MS-0600-04

Description: Chronological account of Adkin's farming activities and his interests in local Human History and Natural History as well as Ethnology. Includes information on Kapiti Island (ie. Waiorua Bay, Motungangara, and Wharekohu where Te Rauparaha was said to have signed the Treaty). Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1857-1858, [ca 1828-1990]

By: Saxton family

Reference: MS-Papers-5443

Description: The collection comprises part of a journal in which George Saxton recorded the daily movements on the Saxton family property at Stoke, Nelson, (10 Aug 1857 to 23 Jan 1858) and a project on family history compiled by Jillian Saxton which includes photographs and brief family details, a letter re John Waring Saxton's death in 1865, Priscilla Crumpton's passport (1828) and a photograph of her in 1830, extracts from published works about the Saxton family, and other papers Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - The Library also holds J W Saxton's Journal (qMS-1758-1762), his fragments of a diary on the `Clifford' (1841-1842) at MS-Papers-0107-1, a workbook and diary fragment for 1844 at MS-Papers-0107-2 and a typescript of MS-Papers-0107-1 at MS-Papers-4417 The diary is one kept by George Saxton in an exercise book formerly used by Caroline Saxton (John Waring Saxton's sister) in 1834; the Saxton family history was compiled by Jillian Saxton for a school project. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Photographs of Saxton family members, a copy of the alleged Saxton crest, photographs of Saxton family homes and sketches by John Waring Saxton, have been reproduced

Date: 1929

By: McCaw, John, 1849-1930

Reference: MS-1164

Description: Includes brief description of the voyage to Otago on board the `Oamaru' arriving Feb 1875 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (18 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue linen)

Date: 1964-1972

By: Gambrill, Reginald Frank, 1890-1975

Reference: qMS-0820-0824

Description: Comprises letters and extracts from personal diaries with notes from family records copied and extracted as a foundation for the preparation of a biography of Major General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell. Divided into 1772-1895 (vol 1); `Land, 1859-1972 (vol 2); `World War I, 1914-1918 (vol 3); `Civil life, World War II, the declining years, 1919-1960 (vol 4); `Tributes and letters' (vol 5) Gambrill covers all four Andrew Hamilton Russells (though concentrating on the third and fourth) and their lives in NZ. Source of title - Transcribed Other Titles - The Russell family saga Arrangement: Each volume has a contents index at the front Gambrill compiled the saga in preparation for a biography of the Russell family Quantity: 5 volume(s). 0.15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and photographs (35 cm, blue linen)

Date: [ca1895-1920]

Reference: PAColl-6759

Description: Scenes of returned soldiers being given instruction in agricultural techniques. They include a photograph of the syllabus offered, men in the field tending crops and cows and views of the men in a group eating from billies. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-028842 to 028851 Quantity: 10 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives

Date: 1981

From: Evans, Malcolm, 1945- :["Edna" cartoons published] 1989.

Reference: H-670-003

Description: Shows Edna making life easier for the sheep following sheep dipping. Exhibited in 'The Famouse Five: Manawatu's Cartoonists on Show', Exhibition curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at Te Manawa Art (Manawatu Art Gallery), Palmerston North, from 13 May to 23 June 2002, in association with Massey University and the Palmerston North City Council. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies A4 size. Physical Description: horizontal A4 size photocopy

Date: 1900-1929

By: Campbell, Thomas, 1854-1940

Reference: MSY-5340

Description: Ledger from Tom Campbell's farm at Karori recording milk sales, rent and other transactions (1900-1929) Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Presented to the Karori Historical Society by Miss Kathleen Campbell, Tom Campbell's daughter, in 1984

Date: 1959

By: Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017

Reference: J-047-001/004

Description: Cartoons on various social and political issues covering topics; safety in school play grounds, the morning after ANZAC Day celebrations, stock diversification among farmers, television attempts to get a closer view of rugby games. Exhibited in 'The Famouse Five: Manawatu's Cartoonists on Show', Exhibition curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at Te Manawa Art (Manawatu Art Gallery), Palmerston North, from 13 May to 23 June 2002, in association with Massey University and the Palmerston North City Council. Quantity: 4 photocopy/ies A3 size. Physical Description: A3 photocopies Processing information: Record updated on 29 June 2023 when the access and use conditions were updated per the agreement with Diogenes Designs Limited for the Murray Ball Estate.

Date: 1981

From: Evans, Malcolm, 1945- :["Edna" cartoons published] 1989.

Reference: H-670-001

Description: Shows Edna's husband rowing a dinghy with a prize bull in it over flooded paddocks, while Edna is made to swim along side the boat. Exhibited in 'The Famouse Five: Manawatu's Cartoonists on Show', Exhibition curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at Te Manawa Art (Manawatu Art Gallery), Palmerston North, from 13 May to 23 June 2002, in association with Massey University and the Palmerston North City Council. The first Edna cartoon ever published. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies A4 size. Physical Description: horizontal A4 photocopy