Title / Name
Eric Beer Research for 'Plough of the Pakeha'

Brief Description
Bundles of hand-written research, taken mainly from the Waikato Times newspapers in preparation for the writing (with Alwyn Gascoigne) of the book 'Plough of the Pakeha' in 1975, for the Cambridge Historical Society.
Includes Agricultural Shows, Aniwaniwa, Anthrax, Armed Constabulary, Banking, Borough Council, Bridges, Businesses, District High School, Domain, Camp Cambridge, Cavalry Volunteers, Churches – Anglican – Baptist – Methodist – Presbyterian – Salvation Army, Dairy Factories, Deer, Farming, Fencourt, Fire Brigade, Flax Mills, Flour Mill, Hautapu / Bruntwood, Hotels, Hunting, Jockey Clubs, Kairangi, Karapiro, Leamington, Matangi / Tamahere, Maori, Maungakawa Estate, Maungakawa Maori Parliament, Maungatautari, Military, Missionaries, Native Land Courts, Ohaupo, Piako Swamp, Polo, Politics, Pukekura, Pukerimu, Pukeroro, Railway.
Residents: Arnolds –Bell – Comrie – Chitty – Drabble – Day – Ferguson – Fisher – Graham – Levesque – Lewis – Lockley – McFarlane – McNaughton – McMillan – McVeagh – Martyn – Morgan – Morrow – Neal – Nickle – Richardson – Rose – Russell – Seddon – Steel – Tapsell – Tucker – Vennell – Vickers – Ward – Watt – Wilkinson – Wright, and Leamington residents.
Roads, Roto-o-rangi, Schools, Sport, Streets, Swimming, Tauwhare / Scotsman's Valley, Te Awamutu, Te Miro, Tennis, Tirau, Traders, Transport, Waiheke, Waikato Farmers' Club, Waikato Rugby, Waikato Steam & Navigation Co., Water, Whitehall / Taotaoroa.

Family research folders include Beer, Buckland, Cameron, Hicks, Layne, MacLean, Reynolds, Sullivan, Taylor, Waddington, Walker & Douglas, Wilson.

Archive Number
A75

Primary Maker
Eric Beer

Period Covered
Late 19th early 20th Century

Donor
Mrs Gwen Beer

Access by Appointment
Phone or email

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