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Date: [ca 1871]

By: Masters, Joseph, 1802-1873; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: MS-1565

Description: Full account of Masters' life, career in local and national politics and farming life. Autobiography is unpublished. Source of title - Cover title Wairarapa settler, politician and businessman Quantity: 1 volume(s) (85 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (26 cm; ½ brown morocco, marbled boards) Finding Aids: Indexed by A H Turnbull. Provenance: Purchased by A H Turnbull?

Date: 1866-1867

By: Illingworth, J E, active 1866-1867

Reference: MS-1068

Description: Gives much political and social gossip of Wellington, describes sheep runs in Hawke's Bay and the Wairarapa, as well as his trips to Christchurch, Auckland, Parewanui and Wanganui Source of title - Transcribed Illingworth came to New Zealand with H J Kennard who was representing Kennard Brothers in negotiations with the Wellington Provincial Council over the patent slip at Evans Bay; he made brief trips to Auckland and Christchurch and in Dec 1866 was present at the Manawatu purchase meeting at Parewanui Pa, after which he visited Wanganui and travelled by canoe on the Wanganui River. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (409 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (22 cm; ¼ brown calf, brown morocco boards)

Date: Jan-Jun 1909

By: Hogg, Alexander Wilson, 1841-1920

Reference: qMS-0979-0982

Description: Letterbooks cover the period Jan to Jun 1909 and are concerned with routine matters, including letters to constituents, replies to invitations and acknowledgements of applications for employment Source of title - Supplied title Hogg was MP for Masterton, 1890-1911 and Minister of Roads, Labour and Customs Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph (37 cm; ½ cream calf, navy boards)

Date: 1969-1975

By: Williams, John Henry, 1919-1975

Reference: 76-185

Description: Papers relating to Mr Williams' work as Member of Parliament representing the Wairarapa electorate for the New Zealand Labour Party. Include subject files on both Wairarapa interests, and on general political material, as well as electorate and campaign correspondence. Source of title - Supplied Arrangement: Majority of the papers arranged by subjects. They were originally in vertical file folders, often with few papers in each file. Typically, several of these files have been grouped into a folder, with the titles of the various separate vertical files listed in the scope and contents field. Quantity: 20 box(es). 5 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Transfers: To Serials Collection - NZ Poultry World (Apr 1970-Mar 1971, incomplete); NZ Poultry Board 15th Report, 1969.

Date: May 1863

From: Mantell family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0083-218

Description: Contains correspondence, circulars, and related material about the Taranaki campaign in the New Zealand Wars, including copies of letters to Tawhiao and others from various tribes, expressing their opinions about the fighting; there are also some papers about the administration of Maori Affairs in the province of Wellington, including Wairarapa. Also conveys intelligence and alarm at an incident in Whanganui (?) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1972-1999

By: Wills Johnson, Gordon, 1925-2004

Reference: MS-Group-0900

Description: Copies of speeches, radio talks, newspaper columns and other papers made while Wills Johnson was press secretary for the National Party's Wairarapa Member of Parliament, Ben Couch Source of title - Supplied Wills Johnson, a journalist, was press secretary for Duncan McIntyre and later for Wairarapa National MP Ben Couch Quantity: 15 folder(s). 0.18 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (duplicated) and printed matter

Date: [1940]

By: Vile, Arthur Henry, 1867-1946

Reference: MS-Papers-5966

Description: The personal, copy-edited, reminiscences of Vile who describes his life as a journalist and editor, newspaper people, political personalities and events in New Zealand. He describes living and working in Melbourne and St Arnaud, Victoria, and his experiences of unionism, his return to NZ in 1889 and working on the `Wairarapa star', his work with the Liberal Party and Richard John Seddon, his move to other newspapers including ones in Hastings, Eketahuna, Oamaru, Woodville, and Christchurch. He describes many of the politicians and other people he met during his working life including John Ballance, Sir John McKenzie, the Plunger (an incarnation of the Jubilee Plunger who was in Australia), G P Donnelly, Shanley (a reporter), his father, Job Vile, Capt Logan, F M B Fisher, the Prince of Wales's visit, Nelle Scanlan, Frank Milner, Sir James Ferguson, Lorimer/McCluskey (a possible member of the Kelly gang), Baird, William Milne, Alexander McMinn, Jock Morris, George Forbes, Capt Russell, Sir Maurice O'Rorke, Sir Thomas Wilford, Tom Duncan, Thomas Lindsay Buick and others. Source of title - Supplied Vile was a journalist and newspaper editor who worked on papers in the Wairarapa, Victoria, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, New Plymouth and other parts of New Zealand Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Duplicated material with holograph annotations, and photocopy

Date: 1862-1863

From: Mantell family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0083-217

Description: Contains correspondence and memoranda regarding Maori Affairs, including information about the administration of the Native Affairs Department and other related government agencies in Taranaki and the lower North Island, the disposition of Maori in Taranaki and elsewhere towards the Government and the Kingitanga, and information about Maori land transactions and related matters, especially in Wairarapa. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1847-1887

By: Searancke, William Nicholas, 1817?-1904

Reference: MS-Papers-0879

Description: Chiefly correspondence relating to Searancke's position as Resident Magistrate in the Waikato. Contains photocopies of other, unrelated, correspondence Language - Two letters in Maori, to William Colenso, 1 Nov 1847, and to Karaitiana, 17 Jul 1850 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (105 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1906-1915

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6571-128

Description: Contains remits, minutes and correspondence from various meetings held in the Wairarapa district about Maori affairs (some of the meetings were associated with the Rongokako Maori Council)

Date: 1876-1894

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B042

Description: Contains whakapapa, a copy of a circular letter by H T Mahupuku calling for the establishment of Kotahitanga offices in various districts and the establishment of a press, a copy of a deed gifting East Coast land to Manihera Te Rangitakaiwaho and a list of grantors, details of the boundaries of a land block with information about occupation and mahinga kai, narratives of conflicts and activities on the East Coast relating to Ngati Ira and Te Aitanga a Hauiti Physical Description: Marbled paper covers, 33 cm., vol numbered 28 Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.

Date: 1900-1903, 1910-1913

By: Hogg, Alexander Wilson, 1841-1920

Reference: qMS-0977-0978

Description: Mainly concerned with matters relating to his official position as MP, but there are also some personal letters. Most of the letters in the second volume cover the period 1910-1912 Source of title - Supplied title Hogg was MP for Masterton, 1890-1911 and Minister of Roads, Labour and Customs Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (29 cm; ½ brown calf, brown boards)

Date: 1876-1888

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6571-034

Description: Contains whakapapa from the Wairarapa region, and records of various hui held in the Wairarapa and Southern Hawke's Bay regions in 1881 to discuss political and religious issues (the discussions include several references to Paora Potangaroa) It appears that some of the manuscript was written by Aporo Kumeroa

Date: [ca 1895-1916]

By: Hogg, Alexander Wilson, 1841-1920

Reference: MS-Papers-1618

Description: Notebooks and jottings of reminiscences of his early life and his political career; also short stories, poems and newspaper cuttings Source of title - Supplied title Hogg was MP for Masterton, 1890-1911 and Minister of Roads, Labour and Customs under Sir Joseph Ward. Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1909

By: Hogg, Alexander Wilson, 1841-1920

Reference: qMS-0976

Description: Entries only for Apr 1909; some are regular diary entries, notes of appointments etc. but the book also appears to have been used at some later stage as a commonplace book with notes possibly intended for his reminiscences Source of title - Supplied title Hogg was MP for Masterton, 1890-1911 and Minister of Roads, Labour and Customs Quantity: 1 volume(s) (63 pages). Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter (34cm; red cloth)

Date: 1860-1863

From: Mantell family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0083-225

Description: Comprehensive printed list of Iwi and Hapu members including Taranaki iwi, condemning Ngati Ruanui's rebellious activities against the Crown at Tataraimaka and pledging their loyalty to the Govenor, May 25, 1863. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jun 1863

From: Mantell family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0083-219

Description: Contains correspondence, circulars and related papers about the employment of various people in the administration of Maori Affairs, their salaries; the appointment of Native Assessors and their fees; also some papers about the disposition of Wairarapa Maori with regard to fighting at Taranaki

Date: 1862 - 1867

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster collection and papers / of Kenneth Athol Webster

Reference: MS-Papers-1009-2/75

Description: Contains correspondence (and translations into English of correspondence) about religious topics, including the availability of missionaries and the establishment of a college at Porirua, and correspondence about land and poltical issues Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1850-1928

By: Church of the Seven Rules of Jehovah; Chamberlain, Len, active 1994

Reference: MS-Group-0324

Description: Contains material about the Church of the Seven Rules of Jehovah including prayerbooks, rules, theological letters, church activities (baptisms, marriages, burials etc) and administrative details. There is also material from other churches - mainly treatises, prayer books and magazines - including Pai Marire, Anglican, Catholic, Mormon and Ratana churches. There are various copies of Māori newspapers and legislation affecting Māori. There are whakapapa notebooks that relate to Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitane, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa and Waikato. There are also other papers including clippings and photos from newspapers, and bird feathers. Title supplied by Library. See also Patete papers (MS-Papers-5689) and Duffy papers (MS-Papers-4190) for further information about the Church of the Seven Rules of Jehovah. There is further material in the Turnbull printed collection, the photographic archive, and the newspaper collection (particularly in the Matuhi press). A Wairarapa-based Māori Church which eventually merged into the Ratana Church. For further information see MS-Papers-4190. Quantity: 5 folder(s). 25 volume(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Provenance: The donor was the last person baptised into the Church. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 framed photograph of an unknown group performing in front of a wharenui and 2 unidentified photographs. (photocopies of these remain with the manuscript collection)..

Date: 1867, 1873, 1876

By: Waterhouse family

Reference: MS-Papers-2149

Description: Certificate of registration of wool brand, signed T Guthrie, 1867, transferred to Waterhouse, 1875, and to W W Johnston, 1876. Family letter from Lydia Waterhouse to Emily Padman, 1873, which includes references to Governors Bowen and Fergusson George Marsden Waterhouse was a businessman from Adelaide, South Australia. He married Lydia Giles in 1848 and they arrived in New Zealand in 1869. Waterhouse became a member of the Legislative Council in 1870 and was briefly Premier in 1872-1873. He bought Castlepoint Station in the South Wairarapa in 1873. Waterhouse left New Zealand in 1888 and went to Devon, England, where he died in 1906. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)