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PMB 82	Rev. John R. METCALFE, correspondence, 1919 - 1968
1 reel. (Available for reference.)

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
REV. J.R. METCALFE AND REV. H. VOYCE	
Date	Place	From	To	Pages	Subject	
24 Aug 1938	Melbourne	JRM	HV	1-2	Teachers' stipends, Malavolomo.	
28 Sep 1936	Buin	HV	JRM	3-4	Teachers' stipends, Malavolomo, Girls’ Home.	
5 Jan 1939	Melbourne	JRM	HV	5-6	Cropp Affair, Life of David Voeta.	
1 Mar 1939	Gavutu	JRM	HV	7-8	Book on David Voeta.	
4 Sep 1939	Kieta	JRM	HV	9-11	Refusal of entry permits to TNG, Teop.	
l19 Jun 1941	Buin	HV	JRM	12-14	Use of land; rice, coconuts, pigs etc.	
13 Dec 1941	Gizo	JRM	HV	15-17	Synod; Medical staff difficulties, Report to Stationing Committee, Pacific Islands paper, basic education.	
16 Aug 1943	Melbourne	JRM	HV	18	ABC Broadcasts; Munda; "Cicely" hidden.	
1 Jan 1946	Bougainville	HV	JRM	19-22	Return to Bougainville; war devastation.	
20 Jul 1948	Buin	HV	JRM	23-24	"Daphne" needing repair, CRTS for Koau.	
13 Jan 1949	Buin	HV	M.O. Kieta	25-26	JRM's visit to Roviana via Munda.	
17 Feb 1949	Roviana	JRM	HV	27-28	Mrs Goldie's death; Dr Hoult's arrival; "Mandalay" unsuitable.	
25 Apr 1949	Choiseul	JRM	HV	29-30	Difficulties re boats; memo re head station & mission vessels; proposed Buin subdistrict.	
27 Mar 1950	Choiseul	JRM	HV	31-32	Dr Hoult re quarantine; mission boats; Tongan immigrants; Leprosarium at Vonunu, Roviana; "Life of Christ".	
9 Jul 1950	Sasamuqa	JRM	HV	33-34	Routine mission work	
7 Aug 1950	Buin	HV	JRM	35	Plans for furlough & synod; Cattle at Bilua.	
28 Sep 1950	Rabaul	HV	JRM	36-39	Disposal of "Daphne"; building materials; possible purchase of "Malakuna".	
29 Sep 1950	Roviana	JRM	HV	40-41	Return of Marovo boys to Buin; Staff problems.	
28 Nov 1950	"Mandalay"	JRM	HV	42-43	Purchase of "Malaguna"; Teop hospital.	
6 Dec 1950	Choiseul	JRM	HV	44-45	Yearbury writing to Gen. Sec.; quonset huts at Gizo.	
1 May 1951		JRM	HV	46-49	Polio; Chicken pox; sawmill; Fijians & Tongans; supplies	
22 May 1951		JRM	HV	50-53	Accommodation for boys, Carpenters' supplies; Usaia's retiring allowance.	
2 Jun 1951	Buin	RV	JRM	54	Polio, "Pacific Star", Sawmill;	
4 Jul 1951		JRM	HV	55-57	Polio; hymnbook; timber; Yearbury, carpenter's wages; Govt. subsidies; cheques.	
19 July 1951	Buin	HV	JRM	58-59	Chris' return to N.Z.; Gordon's serious accident; "Pacific Star", timber; sawmill; ricemill.	
4 Nov 1951	Buin	HV	JRM	60-62	Staff & -student problems; food shortages; carpenters sent home	
7 Oct 1951	Buin	HV	JRM	63-68	"Walrus" visits; educational conference; statistics for Roviana circuit; malaria; wire fencing as war damage compensation; timber, Junior College boys to go to Banga.	
20 Oct 1951	-	JRM	HV	69-71	Fijians for Gizo; timber; flour; Newton, electrician; Catalina to Skotolan; Yearbury; lack of staff at Choiseul.	
17 Dec 1951	Buin	HV	JRM	72-73	Graduation; "Roviana", "Malakuna" payment for pigs; students for Banga; rice; Goldie's return; £1,000 for hymn book.	
29 Jan 1952	Choiseul	JRM	HV	74-77	"Malakuna," "Munda"; rice; carpenters; "Roviana," "Mandalay" "Malaita"; Yearbury.	
3 Oct 1952	Roviana	JRM	HV	78-79	Mandalay; acting chairmanship; Siwai; mission store; shipping arrangements; purchase of scrap.	
3 Nov 1952	En route Laumono-Kangu	HV	JRM	80	Malakuna; cppra bags to Mono; re mission boats; cattle, students at Banga.	
1 Dec 1952	Buin	HV	JRM	81-82	Siwai hymn book; death of Lynne Grahame; Pacific Star; Re Koau; rice and gardens.	
18 Dec 1952	Roviana	JRM	HV	83-84	"Roviana," "Malakuna"; Mabiri Koau; Memorial to Mrs Bowron.	
28 Dec 1952	Mono	HV	JRM	85	Roviana teacher.	
23 Feb 1953	Roviana	JRM	Sisters	86	Kihili & Tonu to remain.	
23 Feb 1953	Roviana	JRM	HV	87-90	"Mandalay",•"Kulimarau" Iron; timber; Banga students; Siwai; staff problem; mission shipping.	
22 April 1957	Buin	HV	JRM	91-94	Radio "skeds"; shipping schedule; Siwae; "Tulagi"; land at Muliko River.	
29 April 1957	Gizo	JRM	HV	95-96	Chairman difficulties; transport problems.,	
11 May 1957	Skolotan	JRM	HV	97	Policy re mission leases. Staff problems at Hamahou.	
16 May 1957	Skotolan	JRM	HV	98	Seci and Meriani to leave Hamahou.	
6 Jun 1957	Bilua	JRM	HV	99-100	"Malakuna"; Percy Chatterton	
18 Feb 1958	Buin	HV	JRM	101-102	Schooling in Bouganinville Part-time staff Victorian Circuit; transport BS1 & TNG	
30 Jun 1958	Buin	HV	JRM	104-105	Plans for furlough. Doctor - visits every Methodist village in Siwai,; Kieta & Siwai light plant; agriculture in Kihili.	

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
REV. J.R. METCALFE AND REV. J. F. GOLDIE	
Date	Place	From	To	Pages	Subject	
28 May 1942	Melbourne	JFG	JRM	109-112	Office opened in Sydney; evacuation from Moresby; estimates of war damage; arrangements re "Fauro Chief" and staff.	
3 Feb 1942	Gizo	JRM	JFG	113-114	Occupation of Kieta; "Ramada" evacuates Choiseul; Kokeqolo becomes centre.	
25 Jul 1943	Auckland	JFG	JRM	115-116	Compensation for personal loss.	
10 Sep 1945	Auckland	JRM	JFG	117	Personal disagreements over policy.	
19 Sep 1945	Auckland	JRM	JFG	118-119	Disagreements	
15 Dec 1945	Sasamuqa	JRM	JFG	120-121	Return to Lauru	
25 Apr 1946	Lauru	JRM	JFG	122-124	Back pay for teachers; Opening of new church; "Balus" returns natives from Guadacanal.	
26 May 1951	"Roviana", Vonunu	JRM	JFG	125-126	Hymn book; anniversary; polio at Banga; Quon- set hut Banka; natives purchase land.	
12 Dec 1952	Roviana	JRM	JFG	127	Pt Moresby conference; "Roviana" & "Malakuna".	

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
REV. J.R. METCALFE AND REV. S.G. ANDREWS	
Date	Place	From	To	Pages	Subject	
13 Jul 1954	Auckland	SGA	JRM	129	Sisters Merle & Edna; Rev F.H. Woodfield	
22 Jul 1954	Roviana	JRM	SGA	130-131	Bond, Woodfield & Voyce	
23 Feb. 55	Auckland	SGA	JRM	132-134	Problems of Mission Service.	
11 Mar 1955	Roviana	JRM	SGA	135-137	Shipping pool; Cropp & Goldie	
12 Mar 1955	Roviana	JRM	SGA	138	Adverse criticisms	
21 Apr 1955	Auckland	SGA	JRM	139	"Iwomey"; retirement	
27 Oct 1955	Roviana	JRM	SGA	140-142	Stipends; economy; district travel	
16 Nov 1955	Westport	SGA	JRM	143-144	"Muliama"; stipends; district office.	
16 Dec 1955	Roviana	JRM	SGA	145-147	Economy; district office; medical accommodation	
1955 or early 1956 (first page missing)		JRM	SGA	148-152	Report; Orhoult; Wills & Peterson; Synod; Toburai; Buka; T.B. ward; lepers, Choiseul dispensary; college council; Border	
22 Feb 1956	Auckland	SGA	JRM	153-154	Financing of office; ratification principle	
10 Mar 1956	Roviana	JRM	SGA	155-156	Board meeting	
11 Sep 1957	Auckland	SGA	JRM	157-158	Discussion re Metcalfe replacement	
16 Sep 1957	Bilua	JRM	SGA	159	Metcalfe replacement	
9 Oct 1957	Auckland	SGA	JRM	160	re Fiebig & plans for departure	
17 Oct 1957	Roviana	JRM	SGA	161	re Fiebig explanation	
3 Aug 1959	Honiara	G.G. Carter	SGA	162-164	answered by JRM	
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
REV. J.R. METCALFE & DAVID HILLIARD	
Date	Place	From	To	Pages	Subject	
14 Jul 1965	Frankston	JRM	DH	166-167	Thesis "Protestant Missions in Solomon islands 1899-1942"	
2 Aug 1965	Frankston	JRM	DH	168	Dr Tippett, Maps	
21 Apr 1966	Frankston	JRM	DH	169-170	Tobacco; feasts; baptism; population	
11 Aug 1966	Frankston	JRM	DH	171-176	Cropp's & Voyce's address; notes on thesis	

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
EV. J.R. METCALFE & SISTER LUCY MONEY	
Date	Place	From	To	Pages	Subject	
11 Sep 1959	Sasamuqa	LM	JRM	178 - 180	Mission news	
22 Jan 1960	Franketon	JRM	LM	181-182	Book for schools; short biographies	
10 May 1960	Sasamuqa	LM	JRM	183-184	Mission news	
2 July 1960	Sasamuqa	LM	JRM	185-186	Babatana Romans, Revelation; Etoism	
22 Sep 1960	Sasamuqa	LM	JRM	187-188	Simon Peter & Andrew Mulakana; Salote; Church opening	
29 Nov 1960	Franketon	JRM	LM	189	Notes on history of Choiseul	
18 Apr 1961	Sasamuqa	LM	JRM	190	"Mandalay"; thanksgiving; Girls' camp	
6 May 1961	Sasamuqa	LM	JRM	191	Further notes	
22 May 1961	Franketon	JRM	LM	192	Notes on native identities.	
4 Dec 1963	Choiseul	LM	JRM	193-194	Teaching, deaconess training	
7 Dec 1964	Choiseul	LM	JRM	195-196	"Ozama Twomey"; Teachers' training, new hospital, translators institute	
17 Jan 1965	Sasamuqa	LM	JRM	197-200	Progress. of mission work	
3 Jul 1966	Sasamuqa	LM	JRM	201-206	Progress of mission work	
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
REV. J.R. METCALFE & BROTHER V. LeC. BINET	
Date	Place	From	To	Pages	Subject	
24 Feb 1919	Choiseul	VLCB	Chairman	207A-207D	Attack by Chief Lilliboe	
18 Oct 1927	Choiseul	VLCB	JRM	208-210	Sega v Sasamuqa; opposition to visit	
10 Jul 1934	Choiseul	JRM	VLCB	211-212	Stephen Gadepeta; pressures from lack of staff	
16 Oct 1935	Gizo	JRM	VLCB	213-214	Synod "Ileke"; "Parama"	
26 Dec 1935	Auckland	VLCB	JRM	215-216	S. Gadepeta	
6 Feb 1937	Gizo	JRM	VLCB	217-218	Mathew Vilaka, N. Kera; Bilua Tandanga; "Roviana"; "Ileke"; Wanganui	
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
REV. J.R. METCALFE & STEPHEN GADEPETA
(Written in local language, but frequently annotated in English by JRM)	
Date	Place	From	To	Pages	Subject	
4 Oct 1926	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	220-221	Deaths at H.Q., Baukolo; Amos Tokaka; stolen typewriter.	
6 Feb 1928	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	222-223	Joni Marava; Pita Muva; Tutala.	
19 Jun 1929	Sasamuqa 	SG	JRM	224-225	Mulu and her proteges; medical work	
16 Sep 1930	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	226-228	Dr James at Seqa; primary school; Mathew Vilaka and Nell.	
4 Nov 1931	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	229-230	S. Gadepeta	
18 May 1932	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	231-234	Visitation; Sasamuqa schools	
30 Apr 1933	Sasamuqa 	SG	JRM	235-237	Suekaku; B. Gina	
17 Apr 1935	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	238-240	Copra; gardens; cows	
16 May 1935	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	241-243	Tanakesa; J. Pitanapi; T. Sibisopere; stations of teachers	
6 Jun 1935	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	244-247	Whaleboats; Choiseul, Bosevolomo; Kulumu; Tanakesa; Roe; Pitanapi; Malaivari; Pokokoqoro	
17 Sep 1944	In the bush, Sasamuqa	SG	JBM	248-249	Conditions during Jap occupation	
25 Mar, 12 May 1945	Sasamuqa	A. Pitisopa & SG	JRM	250	Paul Havia„ Goldie, QM	
2 Jan 1956	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	251	(not annotated)	
27 Jul 1957	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	252	(not annotated)	
20 Sep 1957	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	253	(not annotated)	
26 Aug 1958	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	254	(not annotated)	
4 Sep 1959	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	255-256	(not annotated)	
30 Oct 1959	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	257-258	Etoism	
16 Mar 1960	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	259-260	Tax	
14 May 1960	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	261-262	(not annotated)	
26 Dec 60	Sasamuqa	SG	JRM	263	(not annotated)	
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE	
Date	Place	From	To	Pages	Subject	
19 May 1930	Teop	JRM	Mr Pitt	265-266	Land at Tearaka; Release of native boys.	
15 Sep 1931	Teop	JRM	D. Beremepasmio	267	R.C. & church	
13 Jul 1932	Teop	JRM	Dr Wade	268	Thanks	
4 Aug 1932	Kieta	Wade	JRM	269	Thanks for thanks	
21 Apr 1933	Teop	JRM	Administrator Rabaul	270-272	"Macdhui"; education; hymn books.	
28 Sep 1936	Tulgai	Elijah Sore	JRM	273-275	Elijah Sore; Sam Rove; Kobaka	
28 Sep 1936	Tulgai	Sam Rove	JRM	276	Sam Rove; Kobaka	
16 Nov 1936	Polo	Sam Rove	JRM	277-277A	Sam Rove; Kobaka.	
1 Nov 1938	Choiseul	Nathan Kera	JRM	278-283	N. Kera; S. Gadepeta; Dr Rutter.	
24 Mar 1940	Polo	Vera Cameron	JRM	284-286	Sam Rove; Job Rotoar	
15 Jul 1943	Melbourne	ABC	JRM	287	Contracts for talks	
19 Apr 1943	Melbourne	JRM	Col Denis	288-289	Work of Miss Farland	
28 Aug 1943	Guadalcanal	Waddell	JRM	290	War	
20 Sep 1943	Melbourne	ABC	JRM	291	Contracts for talks	
13 Aug 1945	Port Albert	JRM	T. Olds	292-293	Board policy	
4 Sep 1945	Port Albert	JRM	T. Olds	294	Board policy	
11 Sep 1945	Port Albert	JRM	T. Olds	295	Board policy	
18 Sep 1945	Auckland	T. Olds	JRM	296-297	Foreign mission staff	
3 Nov 1945	Port Albert	JRM	Editor, "Methodist Times"	298-300	Foreign mission policy	
26 May 1947	Victoria	A. E. Stanford	JRM	301-302	New Sunday school and church	
5 Aug 1953	Ontario	Doref	JBM	303-304	Visit to Montreal	
29 Aug 1957	Roviana	JRM	Mrs Stephenson	305	Warango plantation	
23 Jul 1958	Choiseul	Rami Kajikaji	JRM	306-307		
26 Feb 1959	Frankston	JRM	A. Cant	308-310	Request of Kelven Lubara for printing of book.	
13 Aug 1959	Frankston	JRM	George. Carter	311-313	Mission policy in BSI	
4 Mar 1960	Sasamuqa	Mark Qilavai	JRM	314		
12 Mar 1961	Kew	F. Neale	JRM	315-323	Work with Sisters Ethel & Ivy, 1917-1921	
24 Jul 1963	Brisbane	A.N. Vula	JRM	324-328	Reply to queries re Honiara & Aola.	
6 May 1963	Inus Free Bag via Rabaul	N. Mason	JRM	329-330	Query re McDonalds & Santa Ana & Ed. Austin.	
24 Apr 1963	Skolotan	G. & I Cornwell	JRM	331-332	Hahalis Welfare Society.	
21 Jan 1966	Bradford	Edith	JRM	333-336	200th Anniv. West Horton Sunday School	
18 Apr 1966	P.O. Lautoke	Eromi Kotosoma	JRM	337-341	Pension	
21 Jun 1966	Frankston	JRM	E. Kotosoma	342	Pension	
26 Aug 1966	Munda	C. Leadley	JRM	343-344	Finance; "Cecily"; training teachers'.	
19 Sep 1966	Frankston	JRM	C. Leadley	345-347	Finance, disloyalty	
4 Oct 1966	Munda	C. Leadley	JRM	348-349	Finances; European staff; transport; young leaders, loyalty	
24 Oct 1966	Frankston	JRM	C. Leadley	350	Loyalty	
20 Feb 1967	Frankston	JRM	Editor,"Age"	351	?Father Meese	
22 Feb 1967	Melbourne	"Age"	JRM	352	Dominic Meese	
5 Feb 1968	Frankston	JRM	Editor, "Age"	353-354	Letter by R.W. Robson	
15 Jul 1968	Frankston	JRM	Brother Tippett	355-358	Criticisms of book	

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