Darby, S A C, active 1946

Date: 1946

Reference: MapColl-832.17gcrm/1946/Acc.29642

Description: A copy of a base map of Tongariro timber areas including state forests, the Whakapapa, Wanganui and Taringamutu Rivers to Lake Taupo, Tokaanu and the road from National Park to Taupo, has been used to identify ownership of various blocks of timber. A key indicates the ownership by the Crown, Native, Crown & Native, Cut-over, Committed, State Forest and Suggested Units for Exploitation, all of which are colour coded. Areas of suggested units for exploitation are named a) Waione, Waimanu 2G, Okahukura No.3. b) Orakura, Waiunu. c) Oraukura. d) Waimanu 2D, 2G, 2F. e) Waimanu 2G, 2F, 2A. f) Mangahouhou. g) Mangahouhou, Orakoura. h) Pukepoto. l&m) Puketapu. The base map includes rivers and streams, main highways, private roads, including distances to National Park and Mananui. The Pokaka Timber Company and Ketetahi Smg. Co are named. A note states that this plan was compiled for reference inspection S.A.C. Darby & C.T. Sando. August 1946. Includes the names of Hopkins, Speirs & Winger, C.P. & P.D. Smith, Weir & Kenny. Base map: Plan of Tongariro timber areas as at 26.7.1946 / S.A.C. Darby & C.T. Sando. [s.l.]: [s.n.], 1946. Title supplied by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, coloured, scale indeterminable, 71.9 x 73.6 cm.

Date: 1947

By: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976; Carpenter, Ken, active 1995

Reference: MapColl-832.17gcrm/1947/Acc.39816

Description: A copy of a base map of Tongariro timber areas includes state forests and covers the area from the Whakapapa, Wanganui and Taringamutu Rivers to Lake Taupo, Tokaanu and the Waikato River, and the road from National Park to Taupo. A key indicates the ownership by the Crown, Native, Crown & Native, Cut-over, Committed and State Forest, all of which are colour coded. The majority of these forestry blocks are named on the map but some boundaries have been revised and the resulting blocks re-numbered and occasionally named. Some rivers have added tributaries marked. Pencilled annotations include named forestry blocks and their distances from various settlements, blocks reserved from cutting, a site of a proposed communal village. The sites of McKee's Mill and A. Mario's house are marked. The base map includes rivers and streams, main highways and private roads. The Pokaka Timber Company and Ketetahi Smg. Co. are named. Includes the names of Hopkins, Speirs & Winger, C.P. & P.D. Smith, Wier & Kenny, McKee Bros., K.R. Kapoor. A note states that this plan was compiled for reference inspection by S.A.C. Darby, C.T. Sando, August 1946, revised 18/6/47. Base map: Plan of Tongariro timber areas as at 26.7.1946 / S.A.C. Darby & C.T. Sando. [s.l.]: [s.n.], 1946 Title of this map with ms annotations taken from original title of base map Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and watercolour on diazo print, coloured, 71.5 x 72.9 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0358.

Date: 1946

By: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976; Carpenter, Ken, active 1995

Reference: MapColl-832.17ee/1946/Acc.39815

Description: A copy of a base map of Tongariro timber areas includes state forests and covers the area from the Whakapapa, Wanganui and Taringamutu Rivers to Lake Taupo, Tokaanu and the Waikato River, and the road from National Park to Taupo. A key indicates forestry areas as Crown, Native, Crown & Native, Cut-over, Committed and State Forest, all of which are colour coded. The majority of these forestry blocks are named on the map. Pencilled annotations refer to possible access of tracks through forestry blocks. The west shore of Lake Taupo has detailed information about Maori occupation naming pa and whare sites, geographical features, settlements, references to Waka, also some names of people. All names are in the Maori language with some English translations. The base map includes rivers and streams, main highways and private roads. The Pokaka Timber Company and Ketetahi Smg. Co. are named. Includes the names of Hopkins, Speirs & Winger, C.P. & P.D. Smith, Wier & Kenny, McKee Bros., K.R. Kapoor. A note states that this plan was compiled for reference inspection by S.A.C. Darby, C.T. Sando, August 1946. Base map: Plan of Tongariro timber areas as at 26.7.1946 / S.A.C. Darby & C.T. Sando. [s.l.]: [s.n.], 1946 Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour on diazo print, coloured, 72 x 71.9 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0358.

Date: 1957

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/2-055202-F

Description: Members of the Tongariro National Park Board druing an inspection on Mt Ruapehu, August 1957. From left: L D Bridge, E McKenzie (chairman), J F Wright (architectural adviser), T F Latham, J S Macdonald (secretary), S A C Darby, R P Gough (planning adviser), A Murray (engineering adviser), J H Rose. Photograph taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative