Places

Date: nd

By: Denne, Archibald, Harry, 1900-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-10887

Description: Includes reference to his teaching at Taihape and Oxford, experiences in Maori schools in the Northland and on the East Coast, relations with Sir Apirana Ngata and others, and experiences in Fijian and Chatham Island schools. Includes some sketch maps of the areas mentioned Denne was an inspector of Maori schools 1933-1937, inspector of schools 1938-1947 and senior inspector of schools in Hawke Bay 1947-1948 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (85 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - One cartoon entitled `AHD inspects the sewing'.

Date: 1973-1988

From: New Zealand Council for Educational Research : Educational reminiscences

Reference: 88-005-14

Description: J R Sutcliffe re Marton District High School, 1903-1909; Mrs E O Syder of Tauranga, re Ngaio School, 1927 & Wellington Girls' College, 1933; E Naomi Smith (nee Hansen) re Aranga School (additional to her sister, Kamma Grainger's notes about the school); Roy Somers re Aranga School, 1907; notes on education by J N Stainton, undated; Ruth Salisbury (nee Shirtcliffe) re Kairanga School, 1903 & Lower Hutt District High School, 1911, and Ranzan School (near Hope); Evelyn M Robertson of Lawrence re Waipori School; Olive Winifred Randall (nee Hulse) & her brother William Henry Hulse re Auckland education and subsequent careers, from 1900 onwards. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph; typescript

Date: [ca 1870s]

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: MS-2016

Description: The volume is a field notebook and has very detailed geological observations of various parts of New Zealand including Northland, Rangitikei and the East Coast and appears to be a compilation from various sources. Smith has done drawings and profiles and there are pages from a smaller notebook in a pocketin the volume, together with newsclippings relating to aspects of geology and New Zealand history. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (10cm x 16cm, maroon roan, ¼ red morocco, red linen slip case) Land cross-sections and geometric diagrams accompany part of the text and delicate line drawings illustrate aspects of land formation

Date: [1980s]

From: New Zealand Council for Educational Research : Educational reminiscences

Reference: 88-005-12

Description: Ethel Neal, pupil at Glen Eden School and Pio Pio School, 1915-1923; Florence C Newman re teaching at Panmure School in 1920s; Mary Meads (nee Stokes) re school days at Ohakea School, ca 1905; Eva E Maddox (nee Duthie) re teaching at Matauri Bay School (then Whakarara Native School), 1905-1915; Sister Mary Mella (Gladys E Thompson) re schooling at Tongaporutu & Okau, 1914-1920; K Joan Mirrielees re teaching at Omokoroa Primary School, 1923. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph; typescript

Date: 1981-1992

From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage

Reference: MS-Papers-12224-2

Description: Comprises five notebooks dated 1981-1987, 1984-1988, 1987-1989, 1989-1990, 1989-1992. Most have lists of places visited and dates on their inside front covers. Two notebooks include sites in the United States of America and the United Kingdom; one notebook includes sites in Sydney, Australia. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Notebooks of various sizes, with cardboard or plastic covers, either stapled or spiral bound. Processing information: The place names noted in the inside front covers of the notebooks have been listed in this record. Other geographic names and specific building and structure names have not been listed.

Date: 1840

From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0075-106C

Description: Contains official copies of correspondence relating to land claims from Te Tai Tokerau and Pewhairangi (i.e. Bay of Islands, the word is a transliteration), Waikato and Whanganui. Includes various documents relating to Whanganui giving extensive lists of names for the purchase of guns, powder and flint by Whanganui Maori; lists of Whanganui Maori working for the Regional Magistrate and their salaries; census of friendly natives, Whanganui district. The last document is the original of the deed by which Nopera Parakareao and other Te Rarawa chiefs sold the Muriwhenua lands of Te Aupouri to the Rev Richard Taylor, witnessed by William Gilbert Puckey, 20 January 1840. A translation of this in Taylor's hand is in MS-Papers-0075-106E. Written only two weeks before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi to secure private property rights for Taylor (before the arrival of Hobson and the signing of the Treaty) but the publication of Gipps's proclamations of 14 January 1840 invalidated the sale. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1970-1975]

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7261-25

Description: Part of folder, Background information, certain hotels formerly administered by Department of Tourist and Publicity, comprising essay on the Chateau Tongariro, draft for a brochure on Waitangi, notes and information on Te Anau Resort Hotel, and some correspondence from various hotel managers, clippings Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1893-1919]

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1187-209

Description: Includes English and Maori correspondence between a variety of people. The Maori correspondence comprises: a letter from Te Awe of Te Kauri to Elsdon Best, 8 May 1895 (3 pages) discussing battles in the Whanganui district, the naming of the Wanganui river and a whakapapa; letter from Tapiha H Te Wanikau to Te Tina, Amuri Bluff, Kaikoura, 3 June 1895 (4 pages) with notes on place names at Kaikoura and other traditional matters; and a letter from Hauraki Paora to the Polynesian Society secretary, 17 May 1893 (2 pages) giving a traditional history of Ihenga, early ancestor in the Kaipara district. See also Ropata Ngarongomate paper in following paragraph. The English correspondence comprises: C W Adams to S P Smith, 1 May 1900 (1 page) concerning payments to Archdeacon Grace for obtaining various Maori names and legends, and suggests a `double vowel' method for indicating long vowels in Maori; Geo R Crummer, Rarotonga to S P Smith, 6 and 31 Mar 1898, from Henry Nicholas, 6 Mar 1898 (4 leaves); Mackay to Atkinson, Greytown, 15 May 1888 (3 pages) about land tenure and enclosing an Evening Post, 12 May 1888 cutting by Thos McDonnell `The Power of the old New Zealand chiefs or Maori law"; attached to the above is a 7-page account in Maori addressed to Atkinson by Ropata Ngarongomate, He Ture Maori (Maori law) giving accounts of laws mainly relating to the transference of land and property; Alfred K Newman to S P Smith, undated headed `The Maori god Ha' (3 leaves) giving his views on the connections of Indian-Asiatic deities with Maori and Polynesian gods; Edward Tregear to S P Smith, Wellington, 4 Jan 1919 (2 pages) dicussing karakia-iri. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.

Date: [ca 1924-1929]

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: 80-115-04A/03A

Description: Papers submitted for consideration for publication, with related correspondence. Includes notes by R D McCully on Ngati Kahu of Doubtless Bay giving details of Ngati Kahu's history, the story of the chief Parata and the canoe Mamaru, and waiata & haka; ; by J H L Waterhouse on Luangiua language, Lord Howe (Ontong Java) Atoll; by David Teviotdale on Maori relics found near Otago Heads; by R Firth on Maori fencing methods and a Maori ladder; a biography by T W Downes on incidents in the life of Te Kere Nga-tai-e-Rua (includes whakapapa of Ngataierua & Ratana), a prophet & tohunga of the upper Whanganui district; by George Graham on battle of Hingakaka and ancient Waikato wars, as narrated by Noka Hukanui of Ngati Apakura; and a tale of revenge by Korekore (of Te-Uri-o-Hau; lived with Ngapuhi), written by John White. Also includes a copy of a written ohaki (dying speech) of a chief (?) leaving his dying instructions for the management of his lands after his death. Written in 1843 for Te Hemara Tauhia & others. Quantity: 1 folder(s).