Agriculture - New Zealand - Chatham Islands

Date: [1869-1939]

By: Cox family

Reference: MS-Group-1136

Description: Ledger of the donor's grandfather (d 1915), who farmed on the Chatham Islands from 1869 to 1909. Also two ledger journals, ca 1910-1934, and one account book for the Tiki Tiki Point cattle yards at Waitangi (ca 1907-1921), and copy of a letter from Alexander Shand to Noel Cox, 11 Feb 1910. Source of title - Supplied The Cox family farmed on the Chatham Islands until 1956 when Bernard Cox's uncle sold the property Quantity: 1 volume(s). 4 folder(s). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Two black and white photograph copy negatives (C26169 & C26170).

Date: [1976?]

By: Holmes, David Livingstone, 1906-2001

Reference: MS-Papers-1681

Description: 4 articles discussing fishing, shipping, agriculture and daily life on the islands Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (25 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1865-1952

Reference: MS-Papers-0488

Description: Various legal papers; inquiry into wrecks; wills, land court papers, correspondence, general surveys & information, 1944-1948, 1951-1952; report on farming, 1938. Also newspaper cuttings, 1946 & 1952 Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 13 December 2014 as as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..

Date: 1881

By: Flint, C W, active 1880s; Hirst, Charles, active 1880s; Chudleigh, Mary Ecclesia, 1795-; Chudleigh, Richard Augustine, 1838-1920

Reference: B-139-001

Description: The centre foreground shows a man bent over scything or weeding, and a seated man in hat and red shirt, with Maori kete (?) beside him. At the left foreground is the weatherboard side of a shed, and in the centre background is a substantial homestead and outbuildings, with hilly land formations in right distance. In right foreground is a hat with red band, beside part of a farm implement, perhaps a plough. The largely flat land is dotted with shrubs. Edward Chudleigh was a land holder with property at Wharekauri,and at Waihou, on the Chatham Islands from 1866 to 1909. His diaries were published in 1950. Artist's name may be Hurst, Hirst, or Hunt. No person of that name is mentioned in the published version of Chudleigh's diaries for 1881, but a Charles Hirst is mentioned in 1864, in Canterbury, and Chudleigh did visit Canterbury in 1881, shortly after his wedding. At the end of 1881-beginning of 1882, Chudleigh had trouble with his servants who were insubordinate and dishonest. Shack on the site at present (1996) could be the one on left, "Te Kooti's hut". - punga logs with old sailingship door. This property and Edward Chudleigh's property in Gisborne remained in a family trust under a brother of Edward (possibly Augustine) until at least the 1950s. The Chudleigh estate papers went to Canterbury Museum. (Information from Mr & Mrs Graham Fenwick, September 1996). Other Titles - Hirst, C W fl 1881 Wooden backing board contains title. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - 1881 / C W Flint (or Hunt or Hirst); Backing board recto - centre - [Title] / My dearest Edward's present to his Mother; & now in 1882 transferred to her equally dear son Augustine, his beloved Brother: Our beloved Edward's first Run in New Zealand / M.E.C. aetat 87 on the 25th September next, now Aug. 15, 1882 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 162 x 345 mm. Provenance: Has spent some time in England, possibly since 1881. Processing information: Record updated 20 February 2024 with additional information Edward Chudleigh.

Date: 1860-1867, 1962, 1972

By: Shand, Alexander, 1840-1910; Daymond, Henry Tengi, 1886-1964; Morison, Spratt, Morison and Taylor (Firm); Love, Makere Rangiatea Ralph (Sir), 1907-1994; Langdale, John Harper, 1913-1992

Reference: MSY-8146

Description: Handwritten letter book mostly in Te Reo Maori relating to land, people and farming on the Chatham Islands. Some of the correspondence relates to boundaries and owners of the Wharekauri Block and Waiteki [Waitangi]. Some of the correspondents include Toenga Te Poki (Te Ati Awa), Te Hana (Maori for Shand), Wiremu Kingi, and Kawana Kerei (Governor Grey). There are handwritten notes and annotations at the front and the back of the book. The letters are written in a ledger book. There are 28 pages of content in the front of the book, and 9 pages towards the back. There are two typed translations of two of the letters, both addressed to Governor Grey. One of these is by Toenga Te Poki, and was written from Waiteki [Waitangi], on the 5th April 1867. It names boundaries for land and includes a list of names. The other translated letter is also by Toenga Te Poki, written on 6th April 1867, from Waitangi which discusses land boundaries beginning at Motara. Language - Mostly in Te Reo Maori, with some Moriori words Language - Some notes and documents in English Source of title - Supplied by Library. Creator's name supplied by donor. Arrangement: Typed translations of two letters were tipped in towards the back of the volume. These are now in acid free paper in the front of the volume. They relate to letters which appear after the 'Y-Z' page of the letter book, dated 5 Aperira/5th April 1867, and 6 Aperira/6th April 1867 (both written at Waiteki/Waitangi). Contextual notes tipped into the book and some annotations give some historical information including: "Henry Daymond. Diary of Toenga Te Poki. Containing copy of letter to the Govr Sir G Grey setting out the boundaries and owners of the Wharekauri Block, Chatham Islands. Papers of Henry Daymond, Chatham Islands c/- Morison, Spratt, Morison & Taylor. Solicitors. Wellington. Handed to us in conclusion with proposed further action re: interest of J & W Daymond in Wharekauri Block as affected by claim of descendants of Wi Te Tahuhu". Wi Tahuhu died in Oct 1897. Husband of Whakamae. See court case (Star, 1 Aug 1902, p4). Other notes say "This diary was being thrown out of a solicitor's office (Morison & Taylor Co.) as scrap on a shift was retrieved by me for personal reasons. Ralph Love (16/8/62)" and "To John Langdale. A Pitt Island Lang. at Whenua. Kia ora. Ralph Love. Aug 1972". Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Leather bound album, 32.5cm x 22.5 cm Provenance: Owned by Henry Daymond who handed it to Morison, Spratt, Morison & Taylor (Solicitors of Wellington) during a court case. Ralph Love (of Te Ati Awa descent) claimed it from Morison & Taylor Co when it was nearly disposed of during a shift in 1962. Love then passed it on to John Langdale in 1972. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Richard Langdale, Lower Hutt, 2014.