Mikimiki

Date: 1867-1915

By: Welch family

Reference: MS-Group-0016

Description: The collection comprises diaries kept by George on the farm for the period 1900-1903 which describe daily events in detail, such as family outings, household chores, trips to Wellington etc, as well as family letters Accompanying material - Accompanied by biographical notes, an obituary for George Welch and 2 family photographs George Henry Welch was born at Taita, in the Hutt Valley in 1859. He moved to Wairarapa in 1883 and farmed sheep and cattle during the 1880s and 1890s. He married Annie Kemble in 1885 and the couple had four children, William Kemble, Claude, Eileen, and Kathleen. The family homestead was at Miki Miki, north-east of Masterton and was called `Te Mara'. After years of ill health and depression George committed suicide in 1906. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 3 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: The papers were evidently found in an attic of the Te Mara homestead by Mrs Wright, a subsequent owner of the property.

From: [New Zealand State Forest Service]: Selection of maps with manuscript additions

By: New Zealand. State Forest Service; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-832.45gcrc/1922.33/Acc.53900

Description: Manuscript map showing specific plantings of tree species in State Forest No. 31 around Masterton "Part State Forest Number 31" "158/28 L" "Blocks VI & VII" "Mikimiki Survey District" Inset shows map of nursery site Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, linen-backed, hand-coloured manuscript map with annotations in pen and ink, [scale 1:63 360], 71 x 66 cm

Date: 1909

From: W B Chennells :Collection of maps

By: Rawson, Alfred Pearson, 1848-1911; Masterton Public Library

Reference: MapColl-832.45gbbd/1909/Acc.36657

Description: Survey map of thirteen numbered plots in the Matahiwi Estate, Masterton County, including acreages. The Main Road to Masterton, Cootes and Burnett's Roads and the Whakamoekau River run through this property. Names include Cootes, H.A. Bygum, Mrs. Welch. Other Titles - Plan of subdivision of part of Matahiwi Estate, sections 1, 2 & Parts 3, 6, 46 and 8, Blocks X, XII and XVI, Miki Miki Survey District Notes on map refer to numbered Allotments on plan deposited at Deeds Registration Office, Wellington as No. 323 and No. 324 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Coloured inks and colourwash on dressed linen, coloured, scale not given, 77.2 x 103 cm.

Date: 1936

From: McLeod, Rosemary Margaret, 1949- :Papers

Reference: MSDL-1991

Description: Quantity: 2 Electronic document(s).