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Date: 1934-1940

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

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-60

Description: Includes Native Land Court documents of the Wellington region; newspaper cuttings dealing with major and minor issues of the period including the Report of the Native Affairs Commission and Apirana Ngata; tributes and obituaries, horse racing, comic caption competitions, Maori land settlements of the time, articles on brothels, concerts, Maori history, New Zealand flora and fauna Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [1888-1923]

From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Further papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-6831-1

Description: Memoranda of leases and transfers, many in the Wanganui region. They are for land at Paranuiamata Putiki Native Reserve, Rakautaua no 6, Ohanga 4D in the Waitara Survey District, Waimarino, Hauturu West no 2, Rangiwaea, Ngaurukehu B no 2C, Tuketuke D and Kai Iwi. Not all the lessors have been entered under Name. Language - Part of the documents is in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1903-1921

By: Furniss, John, 1852-1922

Reference: MS-Papers-1552

Description: Comprises letters written by John Furniss and his wife Mary, of Rangiwahia, via Feilding, and Huntly, to George and Elizabeth Pearson of Totley, Sheffield, England, in which he describes breaking in the land, small farming, other rural activities, living conditions and finances at Rangiwahia and after 1907, near Huntly. He also describes the difficulties of travel to Auckland for balloting of land, 1906. Also includes a biographical note compiled by Jack Furniss, and reminiscences of Grace Boshier (nee Furniss). Accompanying material - See backfile for family history research papers relating to Furniss Family, including family tree - 'John Furniss Family' and 'John Furniss Early Sheffield Socialist'. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript

Date: 1879-1997

By: Grace family

Reference: MS-Group-0676

Description: Comprises letter book (1880-1892) and diaries (1882, 1884) of William Henry Grace, and minute book and loose pages (1941-1961) of Gabriel Elliott; also background material Language - Some letters from Grace in Maori Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See catalogue for further records relating to the Grace family Relationship complexity - See also 929.2 GRA McMillan, W M, Four generations at Oreti and 572.9931 Grace, Tuwharetoa, in Printed Collections Quantity: 4 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Diaries of W H Grace at MSX-4741 and MSX-4742 will help identify many addressees in Grace's letter book at MSY-4506.

Date: 1907

By: New Zealand. Native Land Court. Appellate Court

Reference: MS-Papers-2544

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 vol). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon copy) Transfers: Transferred from Reference Section.

Date: 1852-1930

By: New Zealand. Lands and Deeds Office (Auckland)

Reference: 99-234

Description: Conveyances and mortgages for the Auckland land registration area. There are no documents for 1853, 1855-1858, 1860-1862, 1890-1894, 1899, and 1915 Relationship complexity - See also Deeds and conveyances (73-149). Provenance unknown but very likely part of the same collection Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order Quantity: 2 box(es) (24 folders). 0.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs Provenance: Unknown Donor/Lender/Vendor - Provenance unknown. Box labelled `Conveyances ex Sydney Street MSS Room 10/12/68'

Date: 1908-1924

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

Reference: MS-Papers-7575-013

Description: Contains letters from family and professional acquaintances relating to Maori land, Maori councils and family matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: [1880-1994]

From: Grace family : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-7270

Description: Certificate of title, return of income for William H Grace, agreement, land deed, and street map, Whitaker, Grey, Oliver and Whitmore streets (1909) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Map of block of land encircled by Whitaker, Grey, Oliver and Whitmore streets (1909)

Date: 1973 - 2006

By: Stokes, Evelyn May (Dame), 1930-2005

Reference: MSX-7859

Description: Contains a volume of photocopied newspaper clippings relating to the 1980 Maori land dispute over the Raglan golf course. Land taken during the Second World War for a military airfield at Raglan was returned to Tainui Awhiro people, but only after a long dispute. Instead of being handed back to its former owners when not required for its designated public use, part of the land was turned into a golf course in 1969. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1978

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-31/08

Description: Correspondence, clippings, press releases and other papers relating to race issues in New Zealand, particularly Bastion Point and Raglan Other Titles - Takaparawha (bulletin nos 20, 21 1978) Other Titles - Te Matakite o Poneke (newsletter, n3 May 1978, and one other re conference) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1900-1914]

By: Hogg, Bain, active 1900-1914

Reference: qMS-0983

Description: Copies of extracts from Land Court minute books, copies of agreements and deeds relating to Hogg family land on the Hauraki Plains Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (274 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (34 cm; ¼ red morocco)

Date: 1946

From: Craig, Elsdon Walter Grant, 1917-1980 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7888-217

Description: Comprises two documents: A submission on a land case over Rangatahi No 2 Block addressed to the Native Land Court, and on the reverse, an account of Mr Sedley's views on the theft of Maori remains by Andreas Reischek, printed by the Morrinsville Star. Both are dated as 1946, and Mr Sedley is the author of both works. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1889-1901

By: Brown, Thomas, active 1889-1901

Reference: MS-Papers-11848

Description: Comprises documents relating mainly to land purchases by Thomas Brown, purchased from various Maori vendors. Includes correspondence, statements and receipts from Brown's solicitors, Wynyard and Purchas, of Auckland. Some of the land documents also relate to Francis McCormick of Tararu. The Maori vendors include Raika Whakarongotai, Hera Puna, Mare Teretu and Wirihana Watene relating to land sold from the 'Pure' (aka 'Te Pure') Block, near the Waihou River. Also includes agreements relating to the Te Kopua Block. Language - Some receipts written in Maori Language - Most of the documents are in English Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Nadia Webster, Porirua, June 2014

Date: 1835-1906

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: MS-Papers-0238

Description: Includes letters from Heaphy to Donald McLean concerning land disputes; letters and documents relating to the award of the V.C. and to official appointments; testimonial letters and the various Heaphy wills Includes letter from Te Wherowhero to Taranaki chiefs advising them not to follow the example of Te Rauparaha (ie. the Wairau Affair). North Taranaki opposition to the the New Zealand Company's activities. Quantity: 7 folder(s) (32 items). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Items that have been microfilmed have been marked with an asterisk.

Date: 1806-1940

By: Marshall family

Reference: Micro-MS-0136

Description: Includes correspondence and biographical notes of Rev O Hadfield; copies of letters, diary, and notes of Kate Hadfield; copies of letters and diaries of J W H Marshall on active service in World War I; land documents, Rangitikei area; and R Brown's Narrative on the expedition to the southward, 1860 (65th Regiment) Relationship complexity - See also Micro-MS-0125 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 800 frames). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 2010

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

Reference: MS-Papers-11226-04

Description: Folder contains application form, photocopies of certificate of title (?1904) and other legal documents, with an index `Potawa - the paper trail 1904-2010', copies of district and farm maps, and an illustrated booklet printed to celebrate the centenary of the Neal family farm. Robert Wilkin Neale, in partnership with his brother Walter, began farming at Mairoa Road Piopio in 1910. Current owner is Craig Andrew Lamont Neal, a grandson of R W Neale. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, printed material (some with mss annotations)

Date: [1880-1919]

By: Grace family

Reference: MS-Group-1056

Description: Comprises legal documents, notes, copy of diary (1906), correspondence, telgrams book (1907) and other papers Language - Some material is in Maori Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See TAPUHI for further Grace family material Quantity: 6 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: [1900-1920]

From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Further papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-6831-2

Description: Leases and transfers mostly for land in the Kawhia region; Takahangapounamu Block 4C, Kawhia, Hauturu West no 2, Pirongia; application for partititon, Te Awai 2C, by Merea [?] Wikiriwhi. Not all the lessors have been entered under Name. Language - Part of the documents is in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1930]-1998

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-125

Description: Clippings on aspects of Maori and local history; the origin of Maori; diamond wedding of Mr and Mrs J W Powell of Petone; the Howell home at Wharemauku (Raumati Beach) (1949); newsletter, the Proprietors of Mangakino township (Dec 1981); photographs of Maori entertaining Commonwealth Parlimentary delegates; obituaries for Kingi Tahiwi; article on the Tahiwis; clipping, Maori implements at Seatoun 1909); Wairarapa pendant; newspaper article by Hemi Kuti (James Cootes jnr) about the attempted by Muaupoko to slay Te Rauparaha at Te Wi (Ohau, Horowhenua). Maori myths of the kotuku Howell House at Raumati Beach was formerly known as the Howell House of Wharemauku (owned by the Howell family and later the Maclean family) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 18 August 1954

Reference: MS-Papers-4224

Description: A petition submitted to parliament by members of the Taranaki tribes Source of title - Title from first page Accompanying material - Accompanied by two printed blank petition forms from 1954 Petition is dated 18 August 1954 and is accompanied by typescript copy of the first deed of purchase 24 October 1839 of Port Nicholson by Maori to the New Zealand Land Company of London. Petition calls for tribunal to be established to investigate compensation question. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (29 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript with mss annotations Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Te Awamutu District Museum, 1987