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letter, 13/12/1933, Mr H Chapman to Chair Hocken Library, University Council can not comply with all requests but approves £60 for new book stack in 1934. The roof will be repaired

letter, 10/10/1935, H D Skinner to The Chancellor, University of Otago, Request for 10 months leave to visit museums in the U.K. and Europe, consequent on being offered a travelling grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

letter, 29/06/1937, W B Benham to The Chancellor, University of Otago, Covering letters from Benham and H D Skinner submitting the Annual Report of the Museum and Hocken Library for 1936 including the Statement of Accounts.

Letter, 09/11/1937, H.D. Skinner to Mr Arthur Holt, dpt of Physics, University Otago, Shortlisted 98 application to 6, of which you are one. Please send example of your work. Also make 3 sketches of cases to be sent to schools, details /and specifications given.

Letter, 15/03/1937, G. Stuart Thomson to University of Otago Chancellor, Portobello Marine Biological Station is likely to close due to lack of government funding. Stressing the value of this resource, especially to University learning. Asks Chancellor to continue that the Council of Otago University should take over management of the station within the Department of Biology. Thomson chiefly concerned with preserving the life work of his father, G M Thomson.

Letter, 30/03/1938, H D Skinner to The Chancellor, University of Otago, Gifting books from the Society's library to the University of Otago.

Letter, 15/12/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Harris, Librarian, University of Otago., Water colours by John Buchanan have been cleaned and mounted. Funds required.