New Acquisitions

Letter, 22/12/1924, Ethnology Dept U of O to H D Skinner, Thanks for antiquities. 2 not specified in list and 2 missing Ivory Bangle and spouted pot, We beg one or two implements of Chilean Acheulean and Mousterian flint instruments. Evidence seems to connect Maori rafter patterns with Eastern Mediterranean and Egypt

Letter, 13/10/1924, Sir James Barrett 105 Collins St Melbourne to H D Skinner, re Chair of Anthropology. Federal Govt will give $1000 per year provided States will find the rest

Letter, 17/01/1925, G J Black to H D Skinner, Sent photos of Bone club (Cracks filled with putty)

Letter, 16/02/1925, G J Black to H D Skinner, I will have the Patu-Patu photographed. Got it in the Chathams 25 years ago. Also a good many stone axes and clubs Over 40 years collecting I have about 200 axes. 21 greenstone Tiki

Letter, 10/03/1925, Barbie to H D Skinner, Note you do not want some of the pieces, Large greenstone piece worth $5 I will be satisfied with $15 for the lot

Letter, 31/03/1925, G J Black to H D Skinner, Snaps of Bone Mere Mere collection of Tiki Greenstone axes and Mere

Letter, 13/07/1925, G T Barker Box 3 GPO Fiji to H D Skinner, Old Fiji tales from gathered from old people. Differences confirm dissimilar races in Fiji today, Pygmies dark skinned followed by another dark skinned with different language followed by a lighter skinned race driven from Tonga I have no stone axes ( long dissertation on implements used in Fiji and their decorations) I could send Tapa beaters beater braid and samples in various stages

Letter, 02/11/1925, Boys high School Napier to H D Skinner, Would you judge essay competition about food dress and social life of Polynesians

Letter, 23/11/1925, Boys high School Napier to H D Skinner, Thanks for judging and comments

Letter, 15/08/1925, Frederick R Chapman to H D Skinner, Describing travels in the U.K. to Marlboro, Chippenham, Exeter, Worcester, and visit to Exeter Museum and comments on some Maori artefacts there. Comments on flint finds

Letter, 12/07/1925, Frederick R Chapman to H D Skinner, Detailing purchases of Maori artefacts from dealers. One a heitiki being posted by mail, a taiaha being carried by her daughter to Melbourne or Sydney for collection. Description of other artefacts being offered by dealers, and the reason for declining Visit to British Museum to view Maori artefacts, newspaper cuttings detailing a case commenting on statutory crime

Letter, 27/07/1924, Frederick R Chapman to H D Skinner, Discussing some bone pendants having a place in a collection. Discussing his portrait and whether he should wear his wig. Discussion re his election to the Phil.Trust? And that in his opinion President Fels is a fine fellow and it was originally his recommendation for him to join the O.Trust? Other observations which were mainly illegible.