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United Mine Workers' Union of New Zealand : Records

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Date

1907-1970

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United Mine Workers' Union of New ZealandKent, James Begg, 1885-1970

Reference

MS-Group-0407

Description

Minute books, correspondence and miscellaneous papers from several West Coast mines; includes awards, West Coast Trades Council minutes, agreements, papers relating to the Westland Labour Representation Committee. Labour Party reports, photographs of the ship Awatea

Source of title - Supplied

Quantity: 2 box(es) (24 folders). 3 volume(s). 0.80 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs

Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available.

Provenance: Possibly collected in the 1970s by Ray Grover

Includes material originating with James Begg Kent, a former MP for Westland, and photographs and a ship's specification, which were originally owned by the Union Steam Ship Company

Transfers: To Book Collections - Various pamphlets, agreements, rule books and constitutions - To Drawings & Prints Collection - 6 Chinese coins.

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2 box(es) (24 folders), 3 volume(s), 0.80 Linear Metres, Minutes (Records), Business correspondence, Administrative reports, Fliers (Printed matter), Photographs, Publications (Documents), Manuscripts, Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs

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Five Chinese coins, and one Portuguese coin

Date: 1870 - ca 1912-1930s

From: United Mine Workers' Union of New Zealand : Records

Reference: Objects-0524

Description: Maker(s) not identified. Includes: Portuguese coin of 1870; large silver/nickel coin of 1914 portraying left profile of Yuan Shi Kai with moustache; small bronze coin, inscribed "The Republic of China - Ten Cash" and showing the 5-colour flag - therefore dated between 1912 and ca 1930s; one large and one small silver/nickel coin featuring the portrait of Chiang Kai Shek, dated 1933 and 1936; and, one small silver/nickel coin inscribed Hu-Peh (ie Hubei) Province, 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens. Possibly related to Frederick Bird of the China Inland Mission, whose visiting card was amongst the papers. Photocopy held with coins. His donation of Chinese coins to the Library recorded in April 1953 Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 6 object(s) in small cotton purse with metal dome.. Physical Description: Bronze, sizes vary, in small cotton domed purse Processing information: Added to MS-Group-0407, January 2024. Description edited as part of Objects survey, January 2024. Previous reference: Curios-027-010. Previous title: Various artists :[Six Chinese coins. 18--?].