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		PMB 1101	BENSLEY, Rev. A A Bensley: diary (original and typescript), 
				May 1926-Dec 1934. (Available for reference.)

Rev. A. A. Bensley: born, Christchurch, 1884; died, Auckland, 1974. Married to Sister Constance Olds. Rev. Bensley was at Vella Lavella from 1921-1934. He became editor of The Lotu, a Methodist Missionary magazine for children and following his retirement from the Methodist Mission in the Solomon Islands held ministries in Morrinsville, Greymouth and Tauranga in New Zealand. He was supernummary from 1950.

Reel No.1	Diary (original Ms.,.)	17 May 1926-27 Jul 1931(2 vols.)
1 May-15 Dec 1934 (Pt. 1 vol.)
10 Sep-27 Dec ? (loose pages)	
	Transcript of diary and index	17 Aug 1926-27 Jul 1931
1 May-15 Dec 1934