Whanganui District

Date: 1867-1890

Reference: qMS-1317

Description: Contains whakapapa relating to the Wanganui and Taranaki area; also contains information regarding land titles and the Native Land Court Author unknown Quantity: 1 volume(s) (18 pages). Physical Description: Ms (31 cm; stiff marbled wraps; brown linen tie case)

Date: 1869

By: Field, Henry Claylands, 1825-1912

Reference: MapColl-832.41bj/1869/Acc.1185

Description: Copy of a topographic map of the area in the Murimotu District from the Kaiiwi River and the Ohura River across to Lake Taupo, the Kaimanawa Ranges and the Rangitikei River. Cut road lines, proposed lines and native tracks are referred to in a reference key. Some tracks are routes proposed by Mr. Hogg and Mr. Booth, also an old war track described by natives is marked. Plantations, mountain peaks, rivers and streams are named. Relief features are described. Major Marshall's and Birch's Station are marked. Handwritten note on bottom right of map: The lake and mountains are from Hochstetter's map corrected by the Auckland Trig Survey: the Wanganui River from Brewer's survey, and the Upper Turakina and Rangitikei from Swainson's map corrected by Monro's survey. Map published in: Copy of the report by the late Mr. H.C. Field on the discovery of Field's track, Wanganui, 1869. Shelf reference qMS-0726, Field Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, linen backed, scale [1:506 880], 60.5 x 38.7 cm.

Date: 1884-1897

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B017

Description: Contains whakapapa, and boundaries of land blocks in Whangaehu and related notes about ownership, whakapapa, related hapu, mahinga kai, and occupation issues (this appears to have been an extract from the sitting of the Maori Land Court or a Native Committee) Contains information about conflicts involving tribes in the Wanganui district, and karakia Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Maroon paper covers, 20 cm., vol numbered 10

Date: 1869-1874

By: Monro, Donald Hugh, 1845-1901

Reference: MS-Papers-1179

Description: Photocopy of Monro's surveyor's licence (1869); a letter and note in Maori; a bank statement (1874); his cash book recording amounts due for surveys, maps, etc of native lands near Wanganui (1869-1873), and other survey records Language - Letter and note in Maori Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (154 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 24 Mar-27 May 1884, 7 Aug 1884-18 May 1885

By: Pemberton, Charles Louis, 1859-1919

Reference: MS-Group-0793

Description: The diary commences on 24 March 1884 when Pemberton left Wanganui with equipment supplied by the Wanganui Gold Prospecting Company and two months provisions to prospect for gold on the upper Whanganui River and in the Tuhua country, northwest of Taumarunui. Pemberton describes the vicissitudes he experienced on his journey up the river and the difficulties he faced in attempting to obtain permission from Tuhua Maori to prospect in their territory. Pemberton failed to find any evidence of gold during his expedition and returned down river to Wanganui, arriving on 21 May. This portion of the diary ends on 27 May when he was still in Wanganui. The second part of the diary covers the period 7 Aug 1885-18 May 1885 and the entries are briefer than those describing his gold prospecting expedition. The entries outline his activities in the Manawatu-Wanganui region undertaking surveying work for various clients. Also a typed transcript of the diary. Publication - Extracts from diary published in `Historical record' vol 12, no 1 1981 (Journal of Whanganui Historical Society, Wanganui) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr G F Sommerville, Wellington, 1999

Date: [late 1930s]

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

Reference: 1/4-110419-F

Description: View looking down to woolshed with sheep in adjacent pens and paddocks photographed by Robert E Wells, probably in the late 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1881

By: New Zealand. Parliamentary Library

Reference: MapColl-832.4199fbe/[1881]/Acc.43723

Description: Sketch map of the electorate of Wanganui, the area, including the boundaries, is identified by a pink wash and contains grid lines within its boundaries. Its location is shown in context to the Wanganui River and to where the river exits to the sea. Drawn on the top and left side of the area coloured pink, are black lines and numbers (7 to 9,11 and 12 to 19) denoting land blocks of the Westmere Survey District and the Roman numerals V and III. The name Waitotara is written in pink wash along the right side of the map. The Waitotara Electorate surrounds the Wanganui Electorate. The number 4640 is written in pink wash across the area indentifed as the electorate of Wanganui. This figure is the electorate's population at April 1881, required for the 1881 electoral redistribution. The information for the 1881 population figure is from The New Zealand Electoral Atlas, published 1989. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on linen, backed with dressed linen on cardboard, coloured, scale not given, 27.6 cm x 29 cm.

Date: 1979 - 1980

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-038

Description: Shows branchlets, flowers and fruit of the clematis foetida, or scented clematis. Artist's list: Achenes Nov 1979 from Peel Forest, coll. Brian Molloy. Juv. leaves Oct 1980 from Tony Druce. Flowers Nov 1979 from Wanganui area collected by Pauline Mayhill and Kathleen Gray. Appears on page 75 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand". Other Titles - October 1980; November 1979 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 253 x 201 mm.

Date: 1891-1968 (1969)

By: Young, James Rarity (Archdeacon), 1891-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-1032

Description: Young writes of his childhood and of life in Palmerston North, student days at Canterbury University College, and of being an Anglican Priest at various parishes in Christchurch, Ross and South Westland (based at Harihari), and at Hawera, Wanganui and Pahiatua Also notes by Jim Henderson extracted from the `Open country' series of scripts (1974) Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 leaves & photograph). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy) Photograph of Archdeacon James Young and Claire Young, taken at Riwaka, Nelson, May 1968

Date: [1958]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-38

Description: Comprises notes on large stone agricultural tool from Rangiauria (Pitt Island), Chathams; Chatham Islands bibliography; map, Chatham Islands; map, route of Field excursion, Wanganui district; Maori sites and place-names, Wanganui River (with map); adzes, melanesoid, owned by A C Robertson, Papaiti; and two adzes from San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands Arrangement: Notebook no 37 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: [late 1930s]

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

Reference: 1/4-091734-F

Description: Farm house amongst willow and wattle trees photographed by Robert E Wells, probably in the late 1930s. Caption - Mangamahu Rd: wattles and willows - farm scene [from photographer's negative register] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca 1920]

By: Broughton, A R, active 1978

Reference: PAColl-0306

Description: Photographs relating to the Wanganui District The first photograph is of a group of 15 men some holding mere and one holding a taiaha and wearing improvised flax skirts with their trousers rolled up, probably a haka group. The second is of eight women and a man sitting or standing near a coffin covered in blankets and kakahu. The women are wearing wreaths made of leaves. The coffin is on the verandah of a house and on the wall behind it is a display of portraits of ancestors each with a fringed cloth over the top edge. The third is of 19 women, one holding a baby, a girl and five men, one in a uniform. The women have thick coats and shawls on and two of the women seated at the front are also wearing wreaths made of leaves. These two are giving a hongi. Although the location is descibed as Wanganui District on the deposit form each photograph also has the name Kaitarakihi stamped on it. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints mounted on board

Date: 1870

By: Swainson, George Frederick, 1829-1870

Reference: MapColl-832.41bj/1870/Acc.1191

Description: Relief map of the area from Wanganui to Ruapehu to Lake Taupo, the Kaimanawa ranges to the Rangitikei River. The route of the exploring company is marked from Major A. Marshall's to Lake Taupo including marked sites of their camps with dates. Mr. Birch's sheep track is marked. A note states that A to B is from sketch signed G.F.S. Note on catalogue card states: To accompany: Misc Mss. H8, Report on the practicability of constructing a road from Wanganui to Taupo, 1869. Misc MS H8 is written in pencil on top right of map. Note on bottom left states: Copy f7 Accompanied by a copy of a page from AJHR, 1870, A.-5, p.5. This page includes a report by George F. Swainson with proposals for a road. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour wash on dressed linen. coloured, scale [1:253 440], 91 x 79.3 cm.

Date: 1833-1873

By: Taylor, Richard (Rev), 1805-1873

Reference: qMS-1984-1999

Description: Although mainly concerned with mission work in the Wanganui area, it is also a record of Taylor's work in New South Wales, Northland, and central North Island. References are made to other missionaries Source of title - Supplied title CMS missionary, Wanganui Quantity: 16 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescripts (25 cm; green buckram; one volume blue calf) Finding Aids: Indexed.

Date: 1855-1910 [ca 1958]

By: Caines, Alfred, 1835-1874

Reference: MS-Papers-0291

Description: Transcript, with some annotationas, by Mr A H Caines of a diary of his uncle Alfred Caines who arrived in Wellington from Gravesend with his parents and two brothers in 1841. Includes brief descriptions of Whanganui district, particularly stock-driving in Whanganui River area, and a visit to Banks Peninsula in 1859. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (15 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

Date: 1860 - 1879

From: [Baigent, Amos], fl 1860-90s :Sketchbook. 1860-90s].

By: Baigent, Amos, 1845-1925; Turner, R M (Mr), active 1969

Reference: E-121-q-071

Description: Shows two houses in the foreground, amongst trees, and in the right background, on a rise, the top of what may be the tower of a fort. Possibly in the Wanganui area, because of the sketches adjacent to it in the sketchbook. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) on page of sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil, on page 138 x 230 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Mr R M Turner, Maketu, August 1969.

Date: 23 Oct 1931-26 Apr 1932

By: Hunter, David, active 1900-1932

Reference: MS-Group-1191

Description: Journal kept by Hunter while travelling from England to New Zealand on the `Rangitata' and his return to England on the `Makura' to Australia and the Orsova' from Sydney from 23 Oct 1931 to 26 Apr 1932. He travelled with Ena Hunter. He describes their preparations, embarkation at Southampton, the other passengers, food (including menus), sea sickness, entertainments, the comforts and otherwise of the ship, his cabin, their passage through the Panama Canal and Armstice Day. They disembarked at Wellington 24 Nov 1931, and left for Australia on the `Makura' 7 Mar 1932, and for England on the `Orsova' from Sydney, 13 Mar 1932. In New Zealand Hunter spent time in Wellington, visiting the Alexander Turnbull Library, describing the work of the League of Nations Union in Wellington, visits Christchurch, the West Coast and Nelson where he spent some time, Wanganui, the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and Auckland and back through Taranaki where he climbed Mt Egmont; he visited farms and factories, observed the opening of Parliament (24 Feb 1932) and visited the Gear Freezing and Meat Preservation Company. He attended many church services in various churches including the Congregational, Church of Christ and Presbyterian churches. Folowing his and Ena's departure for Sydney he describes the new Sydney harbour bridge, their visit to Tasmania and the House of Commons in Hobart, visiting to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Colombo, the Suez Canal, Naples and Gibraltar, and an ANZAC commemoration service he declined to attend. The journal is illustrated and includes a water colour of the `Rangitata', newspaper clippings of portraits of various New Zealanders; and a copy of a letter from the Turnbull to the donor (1986). Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and microfilm

Date: 1896

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-007

Description: Identified persons or firms entered under Name; many communications have incomplete names Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1907, 1913

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-132

Description: Contains minutes and speeches from a meeting at Wanganui to establish a `union', that is, a body to manage affairs and funds for Wanganui Maori; the minute book includes information about the structure and functions of the proposed body Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1930-1955, 1957-1963

By: Smith, Elsie, 1881-1968

Reference: MS-Papers-1017

Description: Letters describing work as Nurse Missionary at Koriniti Mission, Koriniti, 1930-1955, brief journal notes, 1957-1963, biographical notes, newspaper clippings and a photograph of the Koriniti Mission Quantity: 1 folder(s) (67 leaves and 1 photograph). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and printed matter (some photocopies)