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PMB 1033	COPPELL, William George: Miscellaneous papers concerning education in the Cook Islands, 1922-66. 1 reel. (Available for reference.)

The following is a list of 'odd' pages not attached to any particular folder	
	Page seven of a report by Arthur Teaukura	
	Page one of Community Development and Adult Education plus two other odd pages which may relate to this report, one headed Agriculture Courses,  the other Comparative Table - Primary Schools and Roll Numbers (1946-58)	
	Evison Letters, November 1922, Avarua: handwritten transcripts of three letters (1 on 24th and 2 on 25th) to H.J. Ayson relating to non-attendance of students at school and small numbers of names on attendance rolls. J.C.M. Evison was Superintendent of Schools and formerly Headmaster of Tufukia School. 29pp.	
	Letter by S.J. Smith, Secretary, Cook Islands, Wellington to Mr McKenzie, Aitutaki - 17 June 1930, expressing concern about teaching methods and suggestions for reforms; 7pp.	
	Response to above by Mr McKenzie, first part (with headings Tereora Boarding School and European School) 5pp and second part (headed The Vernacular). 6pp.	
	Regulations relating to Schools in the Cook Islands, by Minister for the Cook Islands, A.T. Ngata, 22 October 1934; 20pp.	
	Education (1936), report by Robert Walker, Education Officer	
	A review of principal achievements in educational matters on the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the first Government School in the Cook Islands; 9pp.	
	Report for the year ending 31 March 1938, incomplete; 6pp.	
	Report for the the half-year ending 30 September 1939, by Robert Walker, Education Officer; 3pp.	
	Report on Food Conditions in Rarotonga, Miss M. Abraham, Dietician, 26/9/47 (4pp) plus Food Conditions in Rarotonga, F. Matheson, CMO; 2pp.	
	Memo from W.A. McKenzie to Head Teachers, 2/12/47, re Miss Abraham's Report on diet of Rarotongans; 1p.	
	Memo from R.M. Irwin, CMO, 15/3/48, to Resident Commissioner, re Miss Abraham's Report; 2pp.	
	Papers relating to the Second Regional Education Seminar for the South Pacific, New Caledonia, 24th August to 3rd September, 1964; 240pp.	
	Legislative Assembly Paper No.31 - copy of one of two letters sent to United Nations Special Committee on Colonialism (this letter by Ronald Syme); 1p.	
	Schools Act, 1895 - regulations re.  teaching of English in schools (Fredick Moss, British Resident); 1p.	
	Tables of information on reasons for Teachers and trainees leaving education service 1955-1966; 3pp.	
		
Folder I	This folder contains items from 1937 to 1963 (not in chronological order) relating to the five-year plan for the introduction, teaching and development of cooperation (by way of a School Saving Society) in Cook Island schools. The bulk of this file consists of correspondence from the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Cook Islands (Mr Noakes, the first one, appointed in May 1955). Other correspondents include: Director of Education (W. Allison); Acting Director of Education (R.D. McEwan); the Official Secretary; reports to SPC; progress reports; memoranda; a reference to Maurice Colombain's book, School Cooperative Societies throughout the World; course outlines;Registrar's annual reports (1956, 57); a report Education in the Cook Islands since 1939, reviewing the effect of World War II on educational work (1948).by W. McKenzie, Education Officer; reports to Legislative Council, 1950/51; brief report of visit of the New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr Fraser; Review of Education in the Cook Islands (1915), R. Walker, Education Officer; Extracts from Report written by R.D. Ball, Inspector of Native Schools, 22/10/37.	
		
Folder II	C.I. Education Plans	
Folder II, 1.	Document headed PROPOSED RE-ORGANISATION, n.d. but comments suggest that proposals follow some of the suggestions made by the Royal Commission on Education, 1960, New Zealand. The document, which appears to be a discussion paper, is in multiple columns with headings such as: Teachers, Parent participation, Regulations, Curriculum, Adult Education, Special Education, and sets out the suggested staffing at various schools and levels.	
Folder II, 2.	Financial reports for various schools for the years 1965/66 under the heading, Appendix 2	
Folder II, 3.	Education Review and Recommendations, report to the Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from R.D. McEwan, Director of Education, 29 October 1962; 5pp.	
Folder II, 4.	Secondary Schoo1ing in the Cook Islands, report to the Minister of Island Territories from J.M. McEwen, Secretary, Education Department, 2 April 1963	
Folder II, 5.	Appendix I, a multi-column document containing what appears to be information on class numbers and staff/building expenses for Tereora College and the Junior High Schools of Aitutaki, Mangaia and Atiu for the years 1963-1968	
Folder II, 6.	Duplicate of above with additional 'notes'.	
		
Folder III: 1.	Transcript of Journal by Williams and Bourne, p.2, 9 Jul 1823, with reference - LMS Box 4 #67.	
Folder III: 2.	2 pages of notes: Population 1900 for Northern Group, Te Karere, Jan 1901; A Sketch of Rarotonga, one of the Hervey Islands, from The Friend, Vol.7 #3, Nov. 1 1849:2; White Cross Temperance Army on Mangaia 1897; LMS carpentry class in Mangaia, Te Karere, March 1899:7; Extract from a letter by Rev. H. Royle to the editor, The Friend, Dec.1859, Vol.8, No 12, p.91 re merchants.	
Folder III: 3.	Letter to J.A. Lee, Parliamentary Under-Secretary from S.J. Smith, 7 March 1936 with report on the progress of education in the Cook Islands; 7pp.	
Folder III: 4.	Village Schools and Vocation Training in the Cook Islands, by W. Graham, Acting Director of Education with T.R.A. Davis, Chief Medical Officer - South Pacific Conference, First Session, n.d.; 6pp.	
Folder III: 5.	Cook Islands Legislative Council 1957, Standing Committee on Education, Report of meeting held in Education Office, 17 October 1957; 2pp.	
Folder III: 6.	Legislative Council 1956, Legislative Council Paper No.27; 3pp.	
Folder III: 7.	Visit of Officer for Islands Education to Cook Islands, Aug-Sep 1951; 11pp.	
Folder III: 8.	Cook Islands Administration, 11th Annual Report of the Superintendent of Schools, 31 Mar 1927; 8pp.	
Folder III: 9.	Comments on UNESCO Report on Education, 25 EX/26. ANNEX. 11 January 1951, J.W.W. Graham, Education Officer; 7pp.	
Folder III: 10.	Copy of Report on Education in Samoa, Mr J. Caughley, 17 October 1927 on Cook Islands Administration letterhead dated 27 Dec 1927; 2pp.	
Folder III: 11.	Quarterly Report to 31 Dec 1927, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from H. Binsted, Superintendent of Schools, 4 January 1928; 1p.	
Folder III: 12.	Inspection of Schools - Mr. Valentine's Report. Memorandum to Secretary, Cook Islands Administration, Wellington from H.F. Ayson, Resident Commissioner, 13 November 1926; 5pp.	
Folder III: 13.	Copy of a report by W.A. Bird, late Chief Inspector of Primary Schools, 11 Sep 1933; 2pp.	
Folder III: 14.	Report of the Superintendent of Schools 31 Mar 1926, Cook Islands Administration; 14pp	
Folder III: 15.	Conference on the Education of Natives in the South-Sea Islands, 11 & 12 Jan 1926; 16pp.	
Folder III: 16	Carbon copy of article, apparently by a Maori teacher, on educational conditions in Rarotonga, n.d; 6pp.	
Folder III: 17.	Appendix to Education Department document containing points arising from observations made during a visit to Penrhyn, Manihiki, and Rakahanga, 22 Aug 1960; 2pp.	
Folder III: 18.	Progress in Education in the Cook Islands 1946 to 1959, E.C. Grant, Acting-Director of Education, carbon copy; 6pp.	
		
Folder IV: 1.	Minutes of .Combined Meeting with Heads of Government Departments and Managers of Business Firms, Museum, Avarua 14 July 1963; 3pp.	
Folder IV: 2.	File note Re In-Service Training - 18 May 1951, Technical Correspondence Courses	
Folder IV: 3.	Boys From Cook Islands - Otaki School 1922-36, list of names and present whereabouts; 1p.	
Folder IV: 4. 	One page of notes on students, similar to above	
Folder IV: 5.	One page of notes headed Teacher Training, Student teachers at Avarua School – 1933	
Folder IV: 6.	Copy of Memo to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from R.L.G(?). Cadney, Penrhyn, 2 May 1946, re LMS Northern Group Schools; 1p.	
Folder IV: 7.	Review of Education in the Cook Islands from 1915, K. Walker, Education Officer, March 1940, 2pp	
Folder IV: 8.	Homecraft, Cookery etc., Memorandum to Head Teachers, Cook Islands Schools from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 4 December 1948, 2pp	
Folder IV: 9.	Village Home and School Association, Memorandum to Head
Teachers, Cook Islands Schools from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 4 December 1948, 1p	
Folder IV: 10.	Copy of letter, re salaries, to W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, Avarua from G.R. Crummer, Hon. Secretary, Cook Islands Maori Teachers' Guild, 19 March 1948, 1p	
Folder IV: 11.
	Cook Islands Native Teachers' Salaries, Memorandum to Secretary, Department of Island Territories, Wellington, from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 22 October 1947, 2pp	
Folder IV: 12.		Native Teachers' Salaries, Memorandum to The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 22 October 1947, 2pp	
Folder IV: 13.	.	Copy of letter to W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, from G.R. Crummer, Hon. Secretary, Cook Islands Maori Teachers' Guild, 21 October 1947, Native Teachers' Salaries, carbon copy (very faint), 1p	
Folder IV: 14.	Nartive Teachers’ Salaries, carbon copy (very faint). Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonmga, from W.A. Mackenzie, Education Officer, 1 Nov 1947, 2pp.	
Folder IV: 15.	Copy of letter to W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, Rarotonga, from G. Crummer, Hon Secretary, Cook Islands Maori Teachers' Guild, 31 October 1947, 3pp	
Folder IV: 16.	Education – Staffing and Salares, 1948-49, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 14 June 1948 (5 pages of tables etc. as enclosures), 6pp	
Folder IV: 17.	Education - Salaries Adjustment from April, 1945, Cook Islands Administration, Schools Department financial document, list of teachers and their rates of pay for the years 1945 to 1948, signed by W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 4pp	
Folder IV: 18.	List "A" (attachment to letter which follows), headed Education - List of Salaries Based on Recommendations in Letter to Secretary dated, 23rd April, 1927, 2pp: List "B" (attachment to letter which follows), headed Education - List Showing Staff and Salaries at Various Schools. Letter to Secretary dated 23 rd April, 1927, 2pp: Letter to Secretary, Cook Islands Department, Wellington from The Resident Commissioner, 23rd April 1947, 3pp.	
Folder IV: 19.	Pages 2 and 3 only of a letter signed by W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 13.8.1947	
Folder IV: 20.	Teachers' Bond, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 25 January 1947, (includes blank bond form), 2pp	
Folder IV: 21.	Copy of letter to Public Service Commissioner of New Zealand from T.T. Crummer, V. Savage and G. Crummer for the Cook Islands Native Teachers' Guild, 24 November 1945, 1p	
Folder IV: 22.	Copy of letter to the Deputy Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from T.T. Crummer, V. Savage and G. Crummer for the Cook Islands Native Teachers' Guild, 2 November 1945, 2pp	
Folder IV: 23.	Copy of letter to Mr W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, Avarua, from T.T. Crummer, V. Savage, and G. Crummer for the Cook Islands Native Teachers' Guild, 11 October 1945, 1p	
Folder IV: 24.		Admission of Cook Islands Teachers to Training College In New Zealand, Memorandum to the Education Officer, Rarotonga from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 4 October 1945 (application for subsidy for the Horohia Drainage Board to the Resident Engineer, Paeroa, from the District Engineer, 4 August 1926, on the reverse), 1p	
Folder IV: 25.	Re Milk Supply for School Children, Memo to Resident Commissioner from Chief Medical Officer, 17 April 1945, (first page of letter to Inspector F.G. Alfrey, Auckland re Mata Post Office - New Building, 14 December 1926, on reverse), 1p	
Folder IV: 26.
	Proposed Woodwork Shop: Avarua School, Memorandum to the Secretary, Department of Island Territories, Wellington, from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 27 March 1945, (memo to Permanent Head, Public Works, Wellington from District Engineer re Ohinemuri River Bridge - Paeroa - Materials, 3 September 1926, on reverse), 1p	
Folder IV: 27.	Proposed Woodwork Shop Avarua School, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from R. Walter, Education Officer, 25 March 1945, 1p	
Folder IV: 28.	Proposed Woodwork Shop, Avarua School, Stage 1, document setting out details of buildings, equipment and costs by J.W.W. Graham, Head Teacher	
Folder IV: 29.	Copy of letter to the Director of Education, New Zealand Education Department, Wellington from R. Walker, Education Officer, 26 March 1945, (re native teachers sitting for School Certificate Examination), 1p	
Folder IV: 30.	Language in Cook Island Schools, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from R. Walker, Education Officer, 22 February 1945, 2pp	
Folder IV: 31.	Copy of memo to Resident Commissioner from H. Binstead, Superintendent of Schools re Functions of School Committees, 9.6.1927, 1p	
Folder IV: 32.	Note re newspaper "The Radio News"	
Folder IV: 33.	Pages 2 to 5 of a letter/report on the necessity for secondary education signed by A.O. Dare, Resident Commissioner, 23.1.1963, 4pp	
Folder IV: 34.	Single sheet headed "Official Sec. to Sec D.I.T. 13.2.58" signed L.K. Pitt re Scholarship Scheme and educational opportunities for native children	
Folder IV: 35.	Trades' Scholarships to N.Z, letter to the Official Secretary, Rarotonga from W. Allison, Director of Education, 16 July 1956, 2pp	
Folder IV: 36.	Education Policy, Age of Attendance at School, memo report to the Resident Commissioner from R.D. McEwan, Director of Education, 16 October 1963, 2pp	
Folder IV: 37.	Re Entry of 5 Year-Old Pupils in 1967, (Draft), R.D. McEwan, Director of Education, n.d, 2pp	
Folder IV: 38.	Sixth Form Education for Cook Islanders, letter to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from J.M. McEwen, 13 August 1963, 2pp	
Folder IV: 39.	Two-page handwritten note headed Adult Education, Apointment of Officer for Further Education, 22.11.1950	
Folder IV: 40.	Supply of Milk (from Dired Milk Powder) for Cook Islands School Children, copy of memo to Right Hon. the Acting Minister of Island Territories from C. McKay, Secretary, Department of Island Territories, 31 January 1946, 1p	
Folder IV: 41.	Handwritten note headed School Broadcasts, 27.7. 1956, 1p	
Folder IV: 42.	Aitutaki Junior High School Syllabus Survey, Report by B.C. Oliver, Aitutaki Junior High School, n.d., 7pp	
Folder IV: 43.	School Teachers at Penrhyn, C. I. 5/1 /.1, Memorandum to The Secretary, Department of Island Territories, Wellington, from Resident Commissioner, 20 December 1945, 2pp	
Folder IV: 44.	Domestic Science Scheme, Arorangi, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 13 October 1948, 1p	
Folder IV: 45.	Penrhyn Schools, Memorandum to Resident Agent, Penrhyn, from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 20 December 1945, 1p	
Folder IV: 46.	Student Teacher and Teacher-Training, Memorandum to Head Teachers, Rarotongan Schools, from N.H. Hickling, Education Officer, 16 February 1954, 1p	
Folder IV: 47.		Milk in Schools, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, from C. McKay, Secretary, Department of Island Territories, 7 January 1947, 1p	
Folder IV: 48.		Handwritten notes headed Refresher Courses. 1p	
Folder IV: 49.		Copy of petition from parents to New Zealand Parliament requesting age limit for leaving school be raised to sixteen; children begin school at seven; Secondary School be set up in Rarotonga for the best students, n.d., 1p	
Folder IV: 50.	School Leaving Age, Memorandum to Acting Education Officer, Rarotonga from S.J. Smith, Resident Commissioner, 30 June 1937, 1p	
Folder IV: 51.	Handwritten notes headed Establishment of Govt Schools in C. I., entries dated, 3pp	
Folder IV: 52.	Technical Correspondence Courses, Memorandum to the Official, Secretary, Cook Islands Administration Rarotonga, from J.W.W. Graham, Education Officer, 22 March 1951, 1p	
Folder IV: 53.	Inspection of and Equipment for Islands Schools, 1946-47, Memorandum to Officer for Islands Education, Wellington, The Secretary, Samoan Administration, Apia, Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, Resident Commissioner, Niue and the Right Hon. the Minister of Island Territories, from C. McKay, Secretary, Department of Island Territories, 16 April 1946, includes draft cabinet minute and copy of page 2 of a letter by W. Parsonage, Officer of Islands Education, 3pp	
Folder IV: 54.	Education: Penrhyn Island, Memorandum to The Secretary, Department of Island Territories, from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 3 February 1945, 1p	
Folder IV: 55.	Education: Penrhyn Island, Memorandum to The Secretary, Department of Island Territories, from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 12 September 1944, 1p	
Folder IV: 56.	Staffing; Tetautua L M.S. School, Penrhyn, Memorandum, to The Secretary, Department of Island Territories, from W. Tailby, Acting Resident Commissioner, 6 November 1943, 1p	
Folder IV: 57.	Scholarship for Northern Island Pupils, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from H. Binsted, Late Superintendent of Schools, 17.6.1920, 1p	
Folder IV: 58.	Northern Islands Schools, Memorandum to The Secretary Cook Islands Administration, Wellington, from Resident Commissioner, 22 September 1924, 2pp	
Folder IV: 59.	Education in Northern Islands, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, from J.D. Gray, Secretary, 22 November 1923, 1p	
Folder IV: 60.	Teacher for Manihiki, Memorandum to the Resident Agent, Manihiki, from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 4 December 1948, 1p	
Folder IV: 61.	Trained Teacher - Manihiki, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 11 November 1948, 1p	
Folder IV: 62.	Omoka School, Memorandum to Resident Agent, Penrhyn, from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 4 December 1948, 1p	
Folder IV: 63.	Omoka School, Penrhyn, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner Rarotonga from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 15 November 1948, 1p	
Folder IV: 64.	Trained Teacher for Penrhyn, Memorandum to Resident Agent, Penrhyn from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 4 December 1948, 1p	
Folder IV: 65.	Trained Teacher - Penrhyn, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 11 November 1948, 1p	
Folder IV: 66.	Copy of a letter by Marsters, Palmerston Island, 10 August 1947, re school attendance problem, 1p	
Folder IV: 67.	Palmerston School, memorandum to Education Officer, Rarotonga, from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 26 June 1947 - copy of letter from Miss Annie Ned Marsters, Palmerston Teacher, of 15 June 1947, and a list of supplies, 1p	
Folder IV: 68.	Copy of letter to Resident Commissioner re teachers at Palmerston School, signed Ned Marsters, 20 June 1947, 1p	
Folder IV: 69.	Copy of letter to Resident Commissioner listing families preventing their children from attending school, signed Miss Annie Ned Marsters, 13 June 1947, 1p	
Folder IV: 70.	Copy of telegram from Commissioner, Rarotonga, to LTF Islands, Wellington, 28 October 1954, reference telegram survey of type and number of school buildings in the Group	
Folder IV: 71.	Handwritten notes headed Cook Islands Post-Primary Education, 2pp	
Folder IV: 72.		Report on Post-Primary Education, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, from W.A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 22 April 1947, 1p	
Folder IV: 73.	Tereora Dormitories, letter to Official Secretary, Rarotonga, from W. Allison, Director of Education, 14 December 1955, (plus carbon copy - duplicate, 1p)	
Folder IV: 74.	L.M.S. Boarding School and Tereora, Memorandum to Official Secretary, Cook Islands Administration, Rarotonga from J.W.W. Graham, Education Officer, 6 September 1951, 1p	
Folder IV: 75.	Report on Teacher Training Needs in South Pacific Pacific Countres Commentary on Mr J. Box's Proposal for a Post Elementary Teachers' College,  by F.R.J. Davis Officer for Islands Education, stamped 'Received' on 7 September 1964 - takes the form of replies to specific questions in the original proposal, 16pp	
Folder IV: 76.	Report on Teacher Training. Needs in the South Pacific Countries: A Proposal for a Post Elementary Teachers College by J. Box to Director of Education, Wellington, by F.R.J. Davis, Officer for Islands Education, 11 August 1964, 5pp	
Folder IV: 77.		Report on Scholarship Pupils, to the Secretary, Department of Island Territories by A.O. Dare, Official Secretary, 1p	
Folder IV: 78.	Scholarship Pupils, Memorandum to Secretary, Department of Island Territories from A.O. Dare, Official Secretary, 7 October 1954, 2pp - attached to handwritten notes, 2pp	
Folder IV: 79.	Handwritten copies of memos, to and from various people, re scholarships/ apprentices for the period 1917 to 1920, 7pp	
Folder IV: 80.	Scholarship Boys at Otaki College, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, from J.D. Gray, Secretary, 18 November 1924, 1p - attached to handwritten notes, 1p	
Folder IV: 81.	Rarotongan Scholars at St. Stephen's College, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from Secretary, 12 September 1922, 1p	
Folder IV: 82.	Handwritten notes re scholarships, 1p	
Folder IV: 83.	Education of Cook Islanders in New Zealand, Memorandum to the Secretary, Department of Island Territories, Wellington, from W. Tailby, Acting Resident Commissioner, 16 August 1944, 2pp	
Folder IV: 84.	Admission of Cook Islands Teachers to Training Colleges in New
Zealand, Memorandum to the Secretary Department of Island Territories, Wellington from W. Tailby, Resident Commissioner, 22 August 1945, 1p	
Folder IV: 85.	Scholarships for Cook Islands Children, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, from C.B. Jordan, 	Under Secretary, Cook Islands Department, Wellington, 19 October 1917, 1p	
Folder IV: 86.	Re St. Stephen's Scholarships, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner Rarotonga from M. Vonaire(?), Minister for the Cook Islands, 8 October 1917, 1p	
Folder IV: 87.	Copy of memo to Albert Wilson Esq Headmaster, St.Stephen's College, Auckland, from Deputy Resident Commissioner, re names of boys being sent to the College, 19 February 1920, 1p 	
Folder IV: 88.	Handwritten notes re scholarships, 2pp	
Folder IV: 89.	Scholarship, Te Aute College, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, from A. McKenzie, Education Officer, 15 December 1934, 1p	
Folder IV: 90.
	Education - Scholarships, Memorandum to the Secretary Cook Islands 
Department, Wellington, from H.F. Ayson, Resident Commissioner, 28 December 1932, 2pp	
Folder IV: 91.	Te Aute .Scholars, Memorandum to the Secretary, Cook Islands Department, Wellington, from HF. Ayson, Resident Commissioner, 27 November 1936, 2pp - attached to handwritten notes, 2pp	
Folder IV: 92.	Handwritten notes re scholarships, 3pp - attached to third page is, School Fees for Rarotongan Scholars, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, from J.D. Gray, Secretary, 25 February 1924, lp	
Folder IV: 93.	Scholarship Pupils, Memorandum to Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga from J.D. Gray, Secretary, 23 May 1924; Letter to A. Wilson, Headmaster, St. Stephen's School for Maori Boys, Auckland, 22 May 1924, 2pp.; Letter to Secretary, Cook Islands Department, Wellington from Albert Wilson, 17 May 1924, lp.; all three items attached to handwritten notes headed Wireless Operators, 29.11.1923, lp.	
Folder IV: 94.	Handwritten notes on woodwork and sewing schemes, 1p	
Folder IV: 95.
	Plan for New Zealand Educational Institute to Help Professionally in Island Territories, letter to Director of Education from C.G. Cotton, Secretary, Cook Islands Branch, N.Z.E.I., 14 June 1963, lp	
Folder IV: 96.	Notes on agricultural teaching, lp	
Folder IV: 97.	Assignments for Forms I and II, Memorandum to Headteachers from R.D. Win, Senior Teacher Trainer, Teachers' College Nikao, 21 February 1967, lp	
Folder IV: 98.	Penrhyn Island - Education Report, by R. Gladney, Resident Agent, 6 February 1946, 3pp	
Folder IV: 99.	Extracts from journal of Papeiha, first Christian missionary on Rarotonga (from Crocombe translation), 2pp	
Folder IV:100.	Circular to Parents, re poor attendance from W.A. McKanzie Education Officer. 20 March 1947, lp	
Folder IV:101.	Handwritten notes re school regulations, 2pp	
Folder IV:102.	Handwritten notes re Maori Teachers' Guild, lp	
Folder IV:103.	Scholarship Pupils, Memorandum to the Secretary Department of Island Territories, Wellington, from A.O. Dare, Official Secretary, 7 October 1954, 2pp - attached to handwritten notes, lp	
Folder IV:104.	Island Scholarships, Policy, Memorandum to the Official Secretary, Cook Islands Administration, Rarotonga, from H.H. Hickling, Education Officer, 27 January 1953, lp - attached to handwritten notes, lp	
Folder IV:105.	Copies of two notes to His Excellency the Governor from Mr F.J. Moss; the first concerning the reading of a proclamation at various islands, dated Rarotonga 9 May 1891, the second concerning a school building at Ngatipa, dated British Residency, Rarotonga, 22 July 1891.	
		
Folder V: 1.	Report by Prof. Light, published in Cook Islands News, under the heading 'Local News', 17.1.1967.  Reverse of page has articles under heading 'Nuti Maori'. 1p	
Folder V: 2.	Clubs and Organisations (Active) on Mauke 1 January 1966 - 1 June 1966 (Making Active Use of Post Office Saving Bank Facilities), 1p.	
Folder V: 3.	of The Arorangi Coope.rative Thrift & Credit Socity Ltd , 1 July 1964, 1p	Care of Pre-School Children in Arorangi, letter to the Director of Education, Rarotonga from Tuarau Tepai, Polo Exham, W. Bates and T. Robati of the Arorangi Cooperative Thrift & Credit Society Ltd, 1 Jul 1964, 1p.	
Folder V: 4.
	Page from local newspaper (Cook Islands News?), under heading Public Forum, letter to the editor from P.H. Curson, re survey of social conditions in Tutakimoa, also includes brief note from J.W. Taylor, Director of Education, re meeting of Head Teachers with Mr Searle of the Decimal Currency Board.  Reverse of page has articles under heading 'Here and There'. 1p	
Folder V: 5.
	Summary of Tutaka in Avatiu - 22 November 1966, 4-page inventory of contents of houses, i.e. types of cooking apparatus, refrigeration, radios, bedding, etc. and also of buildings and type of construction	
Folder V: 6.	Summary of Tutaka in Tupapa-Marairenga 24 November 1966, inventory as above. 6pp	
Folder V: 7.
	Letter to Mr Bill Coppell from Health Department, Government of the Cook Islands, 18 October 1967 reply to queries on: The Pill; Mental, Instability; Scholarshippers and Publications, signed Dr Guinea, 3pp	
Folder V: 8.	Typescript extracts from: "Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty's Ship 'Sulphur' during the years 1836-1842, by Captain Sir Edward Belcher; Mission Life in the Islands of the Pacific' Being a Narrative of the Life and Labours of the Rev. A. Buzacott (edited by Revs J.P. Sunderland and A. Buzacott, 1866); Complete List of Diseases Prevalent in the Islands of the Pacific supplied by Rev. George Gill and revised by Dr R. Bennett, an eminent London physician (Native and English names), 7pp	
Folder V: 9.	Shipping Notes No.4, Visit of U.S. Navy Vessell "Porpoise" to Penrhyn 16 February 1841, page 278 from Narrative of the United States' Exploring Expedition …by Charles Wilkes, USN, London, Whittaker and Co 1845, 1p	
Folder V: 10.	What Happens at the Library, survey of a period of 30 library days - details of numbers of books borrowed, categories of borrowers, and employees, 3pp	
Folder V: 11.	Reading Habits in the Cook Islands, includes breakdown of adult members, junior members, former scholarship students, Nikao Side School pupils and Assembly members, Nikao Teachers' Training College and Cook Islands Primary Schools, 2pp	
Folder V: 12.	Emigration from Aitutaki in 1966 by Polynesian Airlines Aircraft (Based on scrutiny of passenger manifests held by Union Steam Ship Company), European and Maori, male and female, 1p	
Folder V: 13.	Takamoa Hostel, Memorandum to Director of Education from Raui Pokoati, Assembly Member for Mitiaro, stamped with date 18 November 1966, 1p	
Folder V: 14.	Cook Islands Library and Museum Society (Incorporated): Report for the year ended 31st March 1964, by the President, n.d.,  4pp	
Folder V: 15.		Minutes of the Headteachers' Meeting Held at Matavera School Thursday 17th November 1966, Secretary, T. Turepu, 4pp	
Folder V: 16.	Typescript extract from Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of .the Cook Islands, 13.11.63, pp.1064-1066, 2pp	
Folder V: 17.	List of Arikis of the Cook Islands (Excludin Penrhyn and Palmerston Is), (2nd a duplicate of 1st), 2pp	
Folder V: 18.	Part I: The Youth of Atiu - A Social Problem, by Director of Social Development, 21 September 1955, 9pp	
Folder V: 19.	Mitiaro School: Destinations of pupils finally leaving school at end of primary schooling, 1p	
Folder V: 20.	Analysis of Cases Heard in Mauke During the Year Ended 31st December, 1965, 4pp	
Folder V: 21.	High Court - Criminal Jurisdiction: Analysis of Cases Heard (in places listed) During the Year Ended 31st December 1966: Mangaia, 2pp; Pukapuka, 1p; Mitiaro, lp; Rarotona, 2pp; Atutaki 2pp; Penrhyn, 1p; Mauke 1p; Atiu, 1p.	
Folder V:  22.		High Court - Criminal Jurisdiction: Analysis of Cases Heard (in places listed) During the Year Ended 31st December 1965, Rarotonga, 3pp; Aitutaki, 1p; Mangaia, 1p; Atiu, 1p.	
Folder V:  23.		Parentage Pattern, document prepared to support statement about
mixed nature of Manihiki population, 1960-65, 1p	
Folder V:  24.	Apparent, Loss of Child Population by Migration for Cook Islands at 31.3.66 - by Islands, (Nb.: figures given in red which may not be apparent on film are: 1954, 14, 12, 4 then 1 and 6 which follow; 1955, 1 and 3 (under Penrhyn); 1956, 4 then 8 and 80 which follow; 1957, 28 and 41 then 9 and 36; 1958, 2 then 3 and 30; 1959, 34 and 42 then 2 and 6), 1p	
Folder V:  25.		Manihiki Births 1917-1965, 1p	
Folder V:  26.	Manihiki Ordinance. No.1. An Ordinance for the Peace, Order, and Good Government of the Island of Manihiki, H. Williams, President, 24 May 1916, Assented by F.W. Platts, Resident Commissioner (Oscar Owen, Government Printer, Rarotonga), 2pp	
Folder V:  27.	Age Distribution of the Pupils Attending Rarotonga Schools 31.36.66 (Ages as at 1 January 1966), 1p	
Folder V:  28.	Cook Islands Immigration - 1966, Immigration to the Cook Islands, details from Entry Permit Record Cards, 2p	
Folder V:  29.	Handwritten Table on Cook Islands Population Censuses 1902-1966, lp	
Folder V:  30.	Nikao Side School - Analysis of Fathers' Occupations, includes handwritten notes at end, 2pp	
Folder V:  31.	Nikao Side School Withdrawals, 1957-65, includes handwritten notes, 2pp	
Folder V:  32.	Nikao Side School Admissions,1957-65, lp	
Folder V:  33.	Nikao Side School Movement of Pupils Other Than Children of Imported European Officers, 1p	
Folder V:  34.	Manihiki, table showing number of births, deaths, attending school for the years 1954-59	
Folder V:  35.	
	Handwritten table of Pacific Islands, their political status and information on the number of islands in each group, area, population, year, density of population, with handwritten notes on reverse, 1p	
Folder V:   36.	Tables relating to population information, 2pp	
Folder V:   37.	High Court - Criminal Jurisdiction: Analysis of Cases Heard in Manihiki  During the Year Ended 31st December 1966,  1p	
Folder V:   38.	Analysis of Cost Per Pupil: Teachers Salaries by Schools, (N.b. 2nd page appears to be an insert, not numbered) - plus five pages of tables for allowances to outstations of Mitiaro, Mauke, Atiu, Tamarua, Ivirua, Ngatangiia, 4pp	
Folder V:   39.	Nikao Side School Admissions 1957-65, plus table of withdrawals for same period, 2pp	
Folder V:   40.	Nikao Side School Movement of Pupils Other Than Children of Imported European Officers, 1p	
Folder V:  41.	Nkao Side School Break-Down of School Roll by Races, 1p	
Folder V:   42.	Nikao Side School, Analysis of Fathers'  Occupations, (duplicate of item 30), 2pp	
Folder V:   43.	Nikao Side School Withdrawals, 1957-65, 1p	
Folder V:   44.	Test Paper, English Form II, (1 hour 30 mins. allowed) Annual Survey 1966, 10pp	
Folder V:   45.	Handwritten notes on language and the areas of confusion, 19.10.66 and 7.11.66, 3pp	
Folder V:   46.	Tereora College Record Card Analysis, August 1966, 1p  	
Folder V:  47.	Typewritten comments on proposed scheme to eliminate one grade, 21/7/64, 3pp	
Folder V:  48.	A Scheme for Grading Cook Islands Teachers, 6pp	
Folder V:   49.	Survey of Cook Islands Students on Scholarship as at 15 March 1966, gives names, sex, career and date of return to Cook Islands, 2pp	
Folder V:   50.	Age Distribution of Pupils Attending Aitutaki Schools, 31.3 66, Ages as at 1 January 1966, 1p	
Folder V:   51.	Refresher Course in Mangaia November 1964, brief reports on course by Teretaiiti Makiiti, Oneroa School and Mani Mani, Ivirua School (November 1964), 2pp. (See also item 59.)	
Folder V:    52.	Places of Birth of Persons Emigration from Cook Islands for 1966 (Information from Exit Permits issued by Police Department), 2pp	
Folder V:    53	Emigration from Cook Islands in 1966 by Race, Sex and Age, (Information from Exit Permits issued by Police Department and Passenger Manifests for Aitutaki by PAL held by Union Steamship Company), 3pp	
Folder V:   54.	Birth Paces of Non Cook Islanders Entering Cook Islands During 1966, 1p	
Folder V:   55.		Ngatangiia School, Distribution of Pupils by Place of Residence, 1p	
Folder V:   56.		Letter to Mr Bill Coppell, Inspector of Schools, from Nooapii Tommy, Matavera School listing names of School Committee, 25 July 1966, 1p	
Folder V:   57.		Letter to Mr Bill Coppell, Chief Inspector of Schools, from Naomi Iro, Head Mistress, Titikaveka School, listing names of School Committee, 29 July 1966 (followed by typed copy of letter), 2pp	
Folder V:   58.		Typed copy of Item 56, lp	
Folder V:   59.		Reports of Refresher Course held on Mangaia, 11 November 1964, by the following participants: Aitau Topa, Ivirua School; Pauina Tunganekore, Oneroa School; Timote Ongoua, Ivirua School; Vaine Ngaoire, Ivirua School; Pauina Tunganekore (duplicate); Maarateina Atatoa, Oneroa School; Tungane, Oneroa School; Tumarama Taumaarua, Tamarua School; Vaipo Vaipo, Ivirua School; Maara Vaiimene, Oneroa School; Teokotai Rere, Oneroa School; Teokotai Areai, Ivirua School; Rae Tearii, Tamarua School, 14pp	
Folder V:   60.		Confidential Memorandum, re regulations on taking of leave outside the Group and Scheme of Co-operation, to Expatriate Officers, from J.W. Taylor, Director of Education, 22 July 1966, 3pp	
Folder V:   61.		Scheme of Co-Operation, (incomplete) pages 1-3, page 7-12, followed by part C, pages 4 and 6, 11pp in total	
Folder V:   62.		Letter to Mr Bill Coppell, Chief Inspector of Schools, Avarua from George Robati, Head Teacher, Arorangi School, 20 July 1966, 1p	
Folder V:   63.		Letter to Mr Sadaraka Sadaraka, Secretary, Rarotonga Cricket Association from W.G. Coppell, Chief Inspector of Schools, 8 July 1966, 1p	
Folder V:   64.	Letter to Mr Opura Ru, Secretary, Rarotonga Tennis Association from W.G. Coppell, Chief Inspector of Schools, 8 July 1966, 1p	
Folder V:   65.	Letter to Chief Inspector of Schools from D.M. Hosking, Head Teacher (name of school not given), listing names of School Committee, 21 July 1966, 1p	
Folder V:   66.		Ngatangiia School Committee 1966, 1p	
Folder V:    67.	Schedule (blank), for authorising the establishment of schools in the Cook Islands, dated 12 August 1895, 1p	
Folder V:   68.		Duplicate of item 65.	
Folder V:    69.	Age Distribution of Form I Pupils - Rarotonga  Schools as at 1 January 1966, on same page as Possible Form III Intake to Tereora From Rarotonga .Schools for January 1968 at Cut-Off Levels,  1p	
Folder V:   70.	Life in the Cook Islands before the Europeans came, handwritten notes headed 'Topic 1 - School Broadcasts' for yrs 5 and 6, 7pp	
Folder V:    71.	Letter to Mr Coppell from George Robati(?), RBA Secretary, Arorangi, 26.7.66, 1p	
Folder V:   72.	Avarua School Committee, typed list of names, plus duplicate copy, 2pp	
Folder V:    73.	Teachers Employed at Palmerston Island 1.4.58 - 15.8.66, typed list, 1p	
Folder V:  74.	Minutes of the meeting held at Library-Museum on Tuesday 1st November 1966, Agenda topic 'Link Between the Primary and Secondary Schools in Teaching', 2pp	
Folder V:   75.	Historical Summary of School Certificate at Tereora College, 9 February 1966, 6pp	
Folder V:    76.	Employer's Test for Prospective Staff Members, 'Cook Islands Trading Company', a typed test of 8 items plus a table of results, 2pp	
Folder V:   77	Staff Training Scheme (to12/65), indicating levels of attainment, 1p	
Folder V:   78.		Test Paper, Form II, Arithmetic, Annual Survey 1966, 5pp	
Folder V:    79.	Age Distribution of F.I. Pupils -Rarotonga Schools as at 1.1.66, on same page as Possible Form III Intake to Tereora from Rarotonga Schools for 1.1.68 at cut-off levels, lp	
Folder V:     80.	Age Distribution of Pupils Attending Aitutaki Schools 31.3.66, Ages as at 1 January 1966, 1p	
Folder V:    81.	Annual English Survey: Form II 1966, General	Instructions Marking instructions and Answer Sheet, 5pp	
Folder V:     82.	Address to the Cook Islands Assembly by Hon. David Hosking (Rarotonga), on agricultural matters, n.d., 4pp	
Folder V:    83.	Typed list of names and totals (?) under heading, 'Side School', 2pp	
Folder V:     84.	Test Paper, English Form II (Duplicate of item 44), l0pp	
Folder V:    85.	Some Suggestions for School Libraries, 3pp	
Folder V:    86.		Dr Guinea's Comments Concerning Nurse Training, lp	
Folder V:    87.		Notices of local events possibly for inclusion in local newspaper, 2pp	
Folder V:    88.	Letter (copy) to W. Allison, Director of Education, Nauru Island from R.D. McEwan, Director of Education, 6 December 1962 re Maori Teachers' Guild, lp	
Folder V:    89.	Letter (copy) to Director of Education, Rarotonga from L.K. Pitt, Secretary to the Government, Administrative Department, 24 January 1962 re Maori Teachers' Guild, lp	
Folder V:    90.	Letter (copy) to Officer for Islands Education, Wellington from L.A. Shanks, for Secretary, 8 January 1962 re Meeting of Teachers' Guild, on same page as copy of letter to the Secretary, Government of the Cook Islands, from L.A. Shanks, for Secretary, re memorandum of 30 November 1961 on Representations of Teachers' Guild to Mr. Robinson Inspector of Schools, lp	
Folder V:    91.	Meeting of Teachers' Guild, Confidential Memorandum to Mr. McEwan, Department of Island Territories from F.R.J. Davies, Officer for Islands Education, 30 November 1961, lp	
Folder V:    92.	Letter (copy) to Mr Robinson, School Inspector from D.M. Hosking, Hon. Sec Maori Teachers' Guild, 14 November 1961, lp	
Folder V:    93.	Extracts from Report of Medical Team that Visited Rarotonga and Pukapuka in 1965, 4pp of typed notes	
Folder V:    94.	Changes that are taking place at Tereora College, Youth Rally 1.9.64, at Avarua School, 6pp	

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