1/2 Edward Joshua Riddiford - Papers relating to farming

Date: 1850-1901

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-5714-4

Description: Comprises draft deed between Alexander MacDonald, late of Wellington and presently in South Australia, John Dorset of Wellington and Harriot Riddiford, wife of Daniel Riddiford, and Alfred de Bathe Brandon re farm land and stock (1850); muster roll of Captn Fraser's company of the Military settlers, Napier Militia, at Lambert Redoubt (August 1865); and kirimana katikati hipi, a shearing contract in Maori with 20 signatories (Oct 1901) Also includes agreement between Sir A H M Sinclair of Ulbster, Thurso, and Capt Riddiford, re Thurso Castle (1927) Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-5714-046 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1900-[1905]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MSX-4512

Description: Record of transactions relating to Oroi land rentals, particularly with Niniwa Heremaia; loose papers transferred to MS-Papers-5502-12 Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1873, 1888

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MSX-4514

Description: Comprises diary recording family and farming activities (1888) and letter from Krull & Co (1873) Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [1902-1909]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5502-13

Description: Comprises receipts for leases re Orongorongo; identity statements for Pitama Tahurangi, Rina Te Paki and Fred Reed; telegrams from Henry Enoka, and other papers relating to land including the Maori Real Estate Amendment Act (1888) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1908-1910

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MSX-4768

Description: Copies of letters by Bunny re aspects of farm management; includes some financial records Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1892-1898

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MSX-4767

Description: List of payments made to people Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [1863-1911]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-006

Description: Comprises accounts re Lake Ferry, Te Awaiti (1893, 1904); photographs of cattle, with notes (1906); correspondence betweeen O Bunny and Alex McLeod of Kai Kuri Station re floodgates and boundary fences (1898); land returns; agreements with Edward Banks, John Connell, F J Bradbury, and Martin Moylan re cutting (1893, 1895); sheep statistics and ear marking return papers (1888, 1891) and correspondence re earmarking with Dept of Agriculture (1904-1905); copy of letter from Riddiford to Sir George Grey re his resignation from the Hutt Battalion of the Wellington Regiment (1863); letter, to Oliver Bunny from Bell, Gully re Hales' Fence (1901); valuation return (1897); return of sale of Riddiford's Longburn Estate (1911); shearers' contract (1890); contract re depasturing sheep at Mohaka (1867); Pukeatua Tablelands boundary fence agreements (1896); communications with Colonial Secretary re importation of stoats and weasels per `Rimutaka', surplus maize and pigeons and associated equipment Also letter from John A Rowan to Riddiford with copy of letter from Bunny to Rowan re settlement of year's wages (1899) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1900-[1906]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5502-12

Description: Comprises receipts for land rentals for Oroi and Pukeatua, goods and telegrams from Niniwa Heremaia re money to be sent Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1873

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-131

Description: Diary describing farming activities, travel to various places, stock and other matters Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: [1877-1890]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MSY-4520

Description: Wool account book including order book, rams, bulls, stock purchased and interest account Quantity: 1 volume(s).