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letter, 22/05/1936, Bluett & Sons to H.D. Skinner, Early Chinese pot from Tang period with horse and rider, Abbes Collection.
letter, 27/10/1936, Dr C E Hercus to H D Skinner, You will have received the standard show case for exchange exhibits and £5 for your exhibit. Send account for packing and freight to NZ Council for Educational Research Wellington. Details to be advised when shipping dates are found
letter, 30/09/1936, Dr C E Hercus to H D Skinner, The programme for educational and public activities in museums sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation includes provision of show cases. Each museum is asked to make a display around one idea or subject for exchange. Each museum may draw £5 for the display.
letter, 12/08/1936 to, Report of sub committee on the Carnegie proposals for grants for museums
letter to, Extract from report of New Zealand advisory committee to the Carnegie Corporation
letter, 20/11/1936, H D Skinner to, Report of H D Skinner on the report of the advisory committee of the Carnegie Corporation
letter, 02/07/1936, W B Benham to, Report of W B Benham on the report of the advisory committee of the Carnegie Corporation
letter, 21/12/1936, W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum to The Curator, Otago Museum, I find the Moa bones you forwarded for identification difficult. 9 species from Tahakopa are identified and named
letter, H D Skinner to Dominion Museum, Case forwarded per Gale arrived Wellington on fifth
letter, 09/11/1936, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum, Teviotdale excavating at Papatowai at the mouth of the McLennan river moa-hunter camp found moa bones which should be sent to you for diagnosis
letter, 12/11/1936, W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Should be glad to examine the moa bones
letter, 10/11/1936, H.D. Skinner to Eric P. Bone, Your letter to C.E Hercus was given to me for reply. Putting the scheme into operation has been delayed due to the Minister for Education, when the position is established it will be advertised in official journals.