Records of New Zealand Historic Places Trust, Bay of Plenty Committee

Date1957-1961Reference NumberAms 257Collection SummaryCorrespondence, financial statements, Rules of Trust, minutes of meetings and miscellaneous papers. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

DescriptionCollection comprises:
Elms Trust newsletter

Draft of Trust deed: Correspondence between the Trust and Duff Maxwell of "The Elms"

Documentation including map re creation of historic reserve at Otautu Bay (Lot 20 DPs 5572, being part Otautu 4b Block, Block V Moehau S.D.)

Information re history of Opepe

Correspondence/maps re first goldfields Cemetery in Thames (Taiuwha A Block Shortland No. 33 in Block IV Thames S.D.)

Correspondence re buildings Thames School of Mines buildings

Application for archaeological investigation within Lake Okataina Scenic Reserve and NZ Herald article re discovery of Māori pa site

Correspondence re Armed Constabulary Redoubt, Taupo, Elms, Māori carvings in Kaingaroa Forest

File labelled publicity containing newspaper cuttings of issues/historic sites involving the Historic Places Trust including:
-- Mangatawa Hill being threatened by quarrying, Bay of Plenty Times, 30 April 1952 and 30 May 1962
-- Mount Maunganui cable car proposal, Bay of Plenty Times, 6 June 1961, 22 June 1961, 4 July 1961, 31 May 1962

Copy of Trust logo

Correspondence re "Castle Grace" near Katikati

Drawing of marker to be installed at "Elms"

"Te Porere: battle site of the Māori Wars" by National Historic Places Trust

Miscellaneous correspondence, financial statements, Rules of Trust, 1958-1961

Minutes of meetings, miscellaneous papers, 1957-1960

Letters re Māori rock carvings at Kauri Point/Ongare Point, February 1961

Letter from local Historic Places Trust committee to Commissioner of Crown Lands re cable car/tearooms proposal for Mauao, 10 November 1962

Correspondence re memorial at Gate Pa, 28 November 1961 and unveiling of plaque at "Elms" 16 November 1959

Correspondence re plaque on Shakespeare Head recording Cook's landing in Mercury Bay, 2 April 1959

Correspondence re Te Ranga Battle site, Pyes Pa Road Tauranga, 11 July 1960, 4 October 1960

Correspondence mentioning Murupara Māori rock carvings, 15 December 1958

Land ownership information and map re Shakespeare Point (Pt. Dacre's Grant and Lot 1 D.P. 15405 being Sect. 5 Blk. XI Otama S.D.)

Information re Fort Galatea

Correspondence and notes/map re surveyor Courtenay Kenny and story re kahikatea tree on banks of Waihou River that was known to have been measured by James Cook in 1769 (felled in 1898)
CreatorNew Zealand Historic Places Trust. Bay of Plenty CommitteeLevelCollectionExtent2 boxes Last edited by: Kate Charteris

LanguageEnglish

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RoomClimate controlled room Last edited by: Kate Charteris

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Access ConditionsNo access restrictions anticipated for this collection. To be reviewed upon next access request. AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 257

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Records of New Zealand Historic Places Trust, Bay of Plenty Committee