Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 21/02/1934, Mr G W Thomson, Mining Engineer to H D Skinner, Discusses earth layers and implements found in Malaya. Describes hard flattish stones and triangular stones which had been shaped. Includes sketch and measurement details and suggests Singaporean contacts for Skinner.

letter, 06/04/1934, H D Skinner to Mr. S. Russell, P.O. Box 64, Papeete, Tahiti, Skinner said he is getting a payment for Russell to be forwarded to his account. Includes an offer for two tikis Russell was offering.

letter, 20/09/1934, Mr G W Thomson, Mining Engineer to H D Skinner, Thank you for letter and for returning book and implements. Suggests mining contacts for Skinner.

letter, 19/09/1934, H D Skinner to Mr G W Thomson, Re value of lecture tickets.

letter, 11/08/1934, George W. Thomson, 107 Signal Hill Road, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Refers to three artefacts recently left with Skinner. Describes book that Skinner may like to see with illustrations of implements found by Thomson.

letter, 13/02/1934, H D Skinner to George W. Thomson, 107 Signal Hill Road, Dunedin , Surmises that stone piece brought in to the museum by Thomson is the result of the "action of water and sand working under natural conditions." Notes that Mr Foord's large collection of Stone Age material from Southern Sian does not contain any comparable pieces.

letter, 16/02/1934, George W. Thomson, 107 Signal Hill Road, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Describes stones found in Malaya which he presented to the Singapore Museum.

letter, 19/02/1934, H D Skinner to George W. Thomson, 107 Signal Hill Road, Dunedin , Thank you for letter of 16 February. Notes museum's keen interest in Stone Age material from South-East Asia. Refers to Mr. Foord's collection from Southern Sian which is on loan to museum. Requests names of any Otago personnel currently working in the Malay region.

letter, 11/02/1934, George W. Thomson, 107 Signal Hill Road, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Encloses piece of stone which looks like an artefact, found at Karitane. Compares this with similar stones found in Malaya.

letter, 19/12/1934, H D Skinner to Mrs F. Throp, 3 Dumblane Street, Roslyn, Thank you for her loan for the china exhibition which was seen by many.

letter, 03/11/1934, H D Skinner to Mrs F. Throp, 3 Dumblane Street, Roslyn, Requests permission for loan of pieces from her apple-green Rockingham set. This will be part of a loan exhibition of European pottery, stoneware and porcelain.

letter, 15/11/1934, H D Skinner to Mr. H.S. Timms, Wairau Valley, Blenheim, Thank you for letter and drawing of 9 September. Notes item is a shank-leg of a one-piece fish hook. Hopes that Teviotdale may be in the Nelson district next summer. May be able to arrange a joint expedition to Wairau sandhills.