Pelorus Guardian (Newspaper)

Date: 1919

From: [Ephemera relating to peace celebrations after World War I. 1919. Folder 2]

By: Pelorus Guardian (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-Peace-1919-22

Description: Programme shows the British and New Zealand flags on the cover, and inside the programme which began at 10 am with a procession of school children representing Britain and her allies. After speeches there was a social luncheon including the roasting of an ox by Maoris. Later there were children's sports, maypole, poi dances, Maori haka, and in the evening a fireworks display, a bonfire, and a dance in the town hall. The programme reproduces the words of Thomas Bracken's N.Z. National Anthem. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print and letterpress on sheet folded to 217 x 141 mm. Provenance: Donated by Jenifer Hart, Wellington, in 2015. Transfers: Collection received in Ephemera; transfers on appraisal to Photographic Archive: two colour transparencies by photographer Forrest Marriott, WW2..

Date: 1831-1838, 1841-1891,1894

From: McLaren, James McKenzie, 1810- 1894 : A journal of the Barque Cheviot from London, whaling

Reference: qMS-1189

Description: Includes extract from Pelorous Guardian, 24 Apr 1894 giving some account of the writer's life in the neighbourhood of D'Urville Island. Transcriber unknown. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (218, 5 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; ½ brown calf)

Date: 13 Jul 1938

By: Taylor, Athol Bertram, 1901-1985

Reference: MS-Papers-7638

Description: Letter from Clyde Taylor to his brother Athol about his collection of works by Sabatini and his search for additions to it; he also writes of a visit he paid to Havelock to check out the `Pelorus guardian' for deposit with the Turnbull Library, their father's time spent in the Library researching his history of the New Zealand navy, he describes his children, and mutual acquaintances including Forest Marriot getting a job with the `Dominion' Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Smith's Bookshop, Wellington, Jan 2003