Opossums

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2603

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 7, 16, 22, 29 May 1996 - 07 May 1996 - 29 May 1996

From: Ngahinepouri oral history project

By: McKain, Lois Ngaire, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-0635/13

Description: Lois Ngaire McKain born Frankton 1926. Outlines family background - father, John Alexander Clarke, bought land from Ewen McGregor estate after World War I. Relates early recollections of farmland, with Jersey cows and talks about major changes in dairying, mechanisation and hygiene. Describes childhood home built by father and domestic facilities and routine. Talks about clearing of land and refers to Dalmations who did much of drainage work. Other farm related topics covered include: rabbits and opossums; farm machinery; Veterinary services; Federated Farmers and Farm Cadet Scheme. Describes school at Ngahinepouri; mode of transport to school, playground facilities, exams, school reports, parent involvement, visits by inspectors and dental care. Recalls World War II - military training for boys; Home guard at Ngahinepouri; community farewells; Patriotic fund raising and food parcels; effect of military presence at Rukuhia; news of casualities; rationing, with reference to glory box, trousseau and petrol coupons as wedding gifts. Discusses recreation, church activities and transport. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Vicki Jones Venue - Ngahinepouri Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009717-009722 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 5.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3221.

Date: 1924-1932

From: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc: Records and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-0444-213

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca 1975-1990

By: Bremford Studios

Reference: PAColl-3354

Description: Probably Mataura foodbank; two men with a bottle of 1988 Montana Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc; Minister of the Crown, J B Gordon; boy holding an opossum Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope.

Date: n d

From: Wilson, Geoffry Burns, 1904-1977 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1003-36

Description: Newspaper clippings concerning the opussum nuisance Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1942-1947

From: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc: Records and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-0444-215

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1933-1941

From: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc: Records and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-0444-214

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1825

From: Landseer, Thomas, 1795-1880 :[Mammalia; etched by T Landseer from drawings by himself and Charles Hamilton Smith. 1820s - 1830s]

Reference: E-091-q-009

Description: A variegated opossum with a rat-like tail on the bank of a river Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title and artist written in by Philip Parkinson, early 1980s Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, 256 x 184 mm

Date: 1930 - 1939

From: [Various artists] :[Forest and Bird Protection Society magazine illustrations. 193-?]

Reference: A-150-021

Description: Shows how to construct an opossum traps that would not kill kiwi and weka as well. The trap is nailed to a plank of wood which is leant against the trunk of a tree with a line attached to the trap and secured to a peg in the ground. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - M.A.G. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and Chinese white 235 x 255 mm

Date: 1994

From: Hubbard, James, 1949- :Cartoon entries for the Qantas Media Awards, 1994. 25 February 1994 to 23 December 1994.

Reference: H-233-045

Description: Shows a man calling out from an aircraft as hundreds of 1080 pellets drop from the plane onto the Beehive below. Refers to the controversial 1080 poison used to control possums. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: [ca 9 August 1962]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1962/2312-F

Description: Duncan Adair holds an albino opossum which was trapped above Whiteman's Valley, taken ca 9 August 1962 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer Caption - Original Evening Post caption reads: 'Duncan Adair, a 14-year-old Heretaunga College pupil, holding a dead, rare white albino opossum which was trapped above Whiteman's Valley. Mrs. J. Adair said that she knew a trapper who had not seen one in 40 years' experience. She heard that a white opossum skin once sold for £25 elsewhere in New Zealand.' Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - beneath image - 1962 2312 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Finding Aids: Print available in Turnbull Library Pictures Evening Post illustrations files at EP-Zoology-Opossum (17/4).

Date: [17 July 1951]

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

Reference: 114/322/03-F

Description: Opossum skins photographed circa 17 July by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1906

From: New Zealand free lance, 1901-

By: New Zealand free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, John Collis, 1878-1942

Reference: PUBL-0096-1906-12-15-012

Description: Shows the Minister of Labout Mr J A Millar listening to one of the tenants of the workers' houses; the latter is holding handfuls of bats and possums which have come to occupy the remaining unlet houses. Other Titles - By Jove, Mr Millar, you were right when you said it wouldn't be long before the remaining houses would be occupied! I have brought you some of the tenants. I'm afraid they're dodging the rent. Extended Title - In "New Zealand free lance", 15 December 1906, page 12. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of newspaper.. Physical Description: Lithograph, 140 x 115 mm.

Reference: 1/2-110438-F

Description: Shows two unidentified men with a substantial opposum catch draped around their necks.