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Solomon Islands papers

  • AU PMB MS 1365
  • Collectie
  • 1912-2005

James L.O.Tedder was raised in Wamberal, NSW, attended the local primary school, and Gosford High School. He served for a few months as a deck boy in the merchant navy and spent two years in the AIF, the last year in 13th Small Ships in New Guinea. After the War he spent four years at Sydney University graduating with Bachelor of Economics with three years of geography and three years of political theory.

In February 1952 James Tedder was appointed as an Administrative Officer cadet in the British Colonial Service and was posted direct to the Solomon Islands. Following two months in Central District, he was posted to Malaita as District Officer Aoke to serve under V.J. Andersen. In November 1953 he was posted to Malu`u as District Officer. In August 1954 he was sent to the Devonshire Course in Cambridge. Confirmed in his appointment in March 1955 he was posted to Kira Kira in June as District Commissioner Eastern. In May 1959 he was appointed as Census Commissioner for the sample census organised by Dr Norma McArthur. In June 1960 he was appointed District Commissioner Malaita while Michael M. Townsend was on leave.

A posting for six months as Assistant Secretary Social Affairs followed the six months in Malaita. Then he was posted to Western District as District Commissioner for a year. Following leave he was posted to Honiara as District Officer Guadalcanal in October then District Commissioner Central as from January 1963. In 1967 he was promoted to Administrative Officer Grade A and awarded the MBE which was conferred by the Queen in May while on a Local Government attachment to three Councils in the UK.

On 1 January 1972 James Tedder was appointed to the new post of Director of Information and Broadcasting from which he retired in November 1974. While serving in Honiara he was Chair of the Tourism Authority, and at times Chair of the Copra Board. He belonged to the Broadcast Advisory, the University of South Pacific, Museum, and Library Committees.

While Director of Information and Broadcasting he was responsible for helping to establish the Solomon Island Museum, the Library, and facilities to ensure that researchers placed copies of their work, whether print or film, in the archives.

James Tedder wrote a small booklet, Walks in Guadalcanal, for tourists. He co-authored with Geoff Stevens a book, Birds in Honiara, for the Scout Association, and with his wife, Margaret Tedder, wrote, Yam Cultivation in Guadalcanal. Articles on dried breadfruit, Honiara planning, Broadcasting, the Museum were published in the South Pacific Commission Quarterly and other journals. Short pieces on ancient village sites were contributed to the Solomon Islands Museum newsletter. With Tom Russell and advice from Professor Davenport he excavated a cave Fotoruma near Honiara revealing artifacts going back to 970 BC. He wrote a book, How Government Works, which was distributed to all schools. In 2008 he self published, Solomon Island Years: An Administrative Officer in theIslands 1952-74. Mr Tedder’s research on beach erosion, on coral cays, on bird census and drift voyages is yet to be written up.

PMB 1365/1-97 includes files collected and/or collated by James Tedder on Solomon Islands subjects, including: Avu Avu Airstrip, Birds, Census, Guadalcanal, Honiara, Kotina Land, Moro Movement, National Parks, Native money/Loans, Persons, Santa Ysabel, Museum, education, USP Honiara, archaeology, local government, Scout movement, Royal visits, Central, Information and Broadcasting, tourism, Marching Rule, Malaita, Gizo, medicine, Santa Ana, Eastern, labour, weather, War, taro, yams, other foods, Native Courts, Local Government activities, New Guinea, Kotina LR 356, Kusaghe and Poha (Fotoruma), miscellaneous reports relating to the Solomon Islands, copies of papers by Francis Bugotu, Jared Diamond, Raymond Firth, A.V. Hughes, Ian Penna, T.Russell, I. Scarle, et al., and other Solomon Islands publications.
See Finding aids for details.

Tedder, James L.O.

Greenpeace New Zealand newsletter

  • AU PMB DOC 464
  • Collectie
  • 1974-2004

The official newsletter of Greenpeace New Zealand.

<i>Greenpeace Foundation of New Zealand Newsletter</i> (Auckland), Nos.1-8, Sep 1974-Sep 1976;
<i>Greenpeace of New Zealand Inc. Auckland Newsheet</i>, Aug & Oct 1975;
<i>Greenpeace Newsletter</i> (Auckland), Nos. 9-12, Apr 1977-Aug 1978;
<i>Greenpeace News</i>, Nos.13-45, Spring 1978-Autumn 1988;
<i>Greenpeace</i> (and various similar titles), Nos.46-61, Winter 1988-Apr 1992;
<i>Greenpeace New Zealand Campaign News</i>, Nos.62-67, Sep 1992-Feb 1994;
<i>Greenpeace Report of New Zealand</i>, Nos.68-72, Jun 1994-Dec 1995;
<i>Greenpeace News. Guide to our people and organisation</i>, Nos.1 & 2, Sep & Dec 1995;
<i>Greenpeace New Zealand</i>, Nos.73-96, Apr 1996-Summer 2003.
<b>See Finding aids for details.</b>

Greenpeace New Zealand

Papers relating to the Western State movement, Solomon Islands.

  • AU PMB MS 1292
  • Collectie
  • 1998-2004

Papers gathered on field research during the political crisis in the Solomon Islands. Some of the results of Dr Scales research have been published, see Ian Scales (2007) “The coup nobody noticed: the Solomon Islands Western State Movement in 2000”, Journal of Pacific History 42(2): 186-209.

Papers arranged in five series.
Series 1/1-36. Papers on the Western State Movement, 1999-2001.
Series 2/1-4. Papers relating to Solomon Islands Government Provincial Government Review Committee.
Series 3/1-11. Report of the State Government Task Force 2001.
Series 4/1-7. Newspaper cuttings related to the Western State Movement 1999-2001.
Series 5/1-2. Additional documents.
See Finding aids for details.

Scales, Ian A. (1963- )

Church of Melanesia, Diocese of Vanuatu, Rev. Judah Butu papers, Lolowai, Ambae.

  • AU PMB MS 1331
  • Collectie
  • 1969-2004

Rev. Judah Butu was formerly Education Secretary, Lolowai Office, Diocese of Vanuatu. His papers include some files and other papers of his predecessor, Norman Roslyn. Biographical notes on Rev. Butu gathered during interview by Bishop Terry Brown, July 2009:
• Judah Butu was born in 1945. His father (who had the same name, Rev. Judah Butu) died soon after the birth of Rev. Butu. Mother, Joyce, very active Mothers' Union member and eventually diocesan MU worker.
• 1964-65, Teachers training, Kawenu College, Port Vila
• 1966-67, Teacher, Ambae Bulu Primary School, Ambae
• 1968-73, Teacher, Merelava Primary School, Banks Islands
• 1974, Scholarship, Murray Park College of Advanced Education, NSW
• 1975-77, Headmaster, Ambae Bulu Primary School
• 1978-80, Headmaster, Nazareth Primary School, Pentecost (now Lini Memorial College)
• (1975-80 Correspondence course, University of the South Pacific)
• 1981, Full year at USP, Fiji, to complete diploma and take degree courses
• 1982-83, Headmaster, Ambae Bulu Primary School
• 1984-96, Education Secretary, Diocese of Vanuatu
• 1987, Principal, Torgil Rural Training Centre
• 1999-2001, Office Supervisor, Ministry of Trade, Santo.

Church of Melanesia, Vanuatu Diocesan Education Office, files, 1976-1992; Miscellaneous documents on education in Vanuatu, including records of St Patrick’s College, Vureas, 1974-2009; speeches by Judah Butu, Silas Toa, President of the Ambae-Maewo Local Government Council, and others, c.1089-1993; Ripots blong PPCW (Penama Provincial Council of Women / Penama Kansel Blong Woman), c.1974-2001; Vanuaaku Pati, Ambae-Maewo Commissars’ Conference, Mar 1980; D.O.V. Lolowai/Ambae District, miscellaneous records, 1992-2002; D.O.V. Lolowai/Ambae District records. 1992-1997; Diocese of Vanuatu, Church of Melanesia, Newsmagazine, 1990 & 1991.
See Finding aids for details.

Rev. Judah Butu (1945-…)

Applications to the land court.

  • AU PMB MS 1259
  • Collectie
  • 1985-2003

These documents, reconstructed after Cyclone Heta flooded the Justice Archives in Niue, register applications to the High Court of Niue on land matters.

Register of Applications, case Nos.2560-4472, Nov 1985-Jan 1991, pp.18-49;
Register of Applications, case Nos.4473-7022, Jan 1991-Oct 1995;
Register of Applications, case Nos.7569-8600, Jan 1997-Feb 2002.
Applications to the Land Court published in the Niue Gazette, Nos.1-3, Jan, Jun & Nov 2003, and Nos.1-4, 2004.

Government of Niue, Justice, Lands and Survey Department, Land Court.

Land Court: Minutes

  • AU PMB MS 1239
  • Collectie
  • 1917-2003

The land tenure system in Niue, as laid down under the Niue Act 1966 (formerly the Cook Islands Act 1915), was taken directly from legislation affecting Maori land in New Zealand. The Niue Land Court was directed to investigate the titles to customary land according to Niuean custom and usage, and at the same time it was directed that all titles issued must be freehold titles. Polynesian customary land tenure was diametrically opposed to freehold tenure and the two could not mix. (From J.M. McEwen, Report on Land Tenure in Niue, Wellington, Govt. Printer, 1968; p.7.)

Originally constituted as the Native Land Court, the Land Court is now (2004) a Division of the High Court of Niue. Appeals from a decision of the High Court are heard by the Niue Court of Appeal.

The Niue Justice Department archives were damaged by sea surges associated with Cyclone Heta in January 2004. Many of the Land Court Minute Books were saturated which washed away water-soluable ink and in some cases led to mould damage.

Land Court Minute Books, Volumes 1-12, Aug 1941-Dec 2003, indexed, some volumes badly water damaged; together with: Minutes of Adoption Cases, 1917-1932, Minutes of Adoption Orders, 1917-1924; and Niue High Court, Land Division, Appeals Minute Book, May-Nov 1992. <b>See Finding aids for details.</b>

Government of Niue, Justice, Lands and Survey Department

Rapanui (Easter Island). Cuttings from the Chilean Press

  • AU PMB MS 1193
  • Collectie
  • Feb 1972-Jul 2002

Newspapers cut: El Clarin, Santiago; El Mercurio, Santiago; El Mercurio, Valparaiso; El Metropolitano, Santiago; El Siglo, Santiago; El Sur, Concepcion; Ercilla, Santiago; Expreso, Valparaiso; Hoy, Santiago; La Cronista; La Discusion, Chillan; La Epoca, Santiago; La Estrella, Valparaiso; La Manana, Talca; La Nacion, Santiago; La Prensa, Santiago; La Segunda, Santiago; La Tercera, Santiago; La Tribuna, Santiago; La Ultimas Hora, Santiago; Las Ultimas Noticias, Santiago; Paula, Santiago; Puro Chile; Que Pasa, Santiago; VEA, Santiago.

Reel 1 Nos.0001–0841, 28 Feb 1972 – 31 Aug 1974
Reel 2 Nos.0842–1636, 1 Sep 1974 – 30 May 1977
Reel 3 Nos.1637–3165, 3 Jun 1977 – 21 Dec 1979
Reel 4 Nos.3166–3837, 6 Jan 1980 – 14 May 1984
Reel 5 Nos.3838–4369, 14 May 1984 – 26 Jun 1985
Reel 6 Nos.4370–5007, 26 Jun 1985 – 1 Jul 1986
Reel 7 Nos.5008–5734, 2 Jul 1986 – 24 Sep 1989
Reel 8 Nos.5735–6322, 8 Oct 1989 – 20 Apr 1992
Reel 9 Nos.6323–6967, 21 Apr 1992 – 25 Dec 1994
Reel 10 Nos.6968–7656, 25 Dec 1994 – 31 Dec 1996
Reel 11 Nos.7657–7971, 4 Jan 1997 – 31 Jan 2000
Reel 12 Nos.7972–8373, 11 Feb 2000 – 7 Jul 2002
<BR>See Finding aids for details.

McCall, Grant

Combat Ouvrier, Union Syndicale des Travailleurs Kanaks et des Exploites (USTKE), Noumea.

  • AU PMB DOC 481
  • Collectie
  • 1992-2001

In the most industrial country in Oceania, labour unions are quite strong and active, and at times their strikes become militant and political, pushing politicians to complain or listen, for example, on the issue of favoring local hiring that was inscribed in both the Noumea Accord and the organic laws that followed (nc, 18 Oct 2007). Faced with rising living costs, they also want their share of the proceeds from economic development, so the minimum monthly wage was raised in January to 120,000 Pacific francs, or about us$1,200 (nc, 8 Jan 2007). Mining unions noted the rising price of nickel and demanded a corresponding increase in wages, and those in various support or service sectors felt likewise. But social dialogue between workers and employers has all too often not gone smoothly in New Caledonia, leading to roadblocks with burning tires and work stoppages without enough action by the State, positive or negative (nc, 4 Sep, 2 Oct, 9 Oct 2007). France too has its powerful labor unions who strike militantly, but in late 2007 Sarkozy battled transporters over pension reforms, while a thousand people marched in Noumea against “terrorism” by local unions (BBC News, 13 Nov 2007; nc, 12 Nov 2007). For example, USTKE, which Estrosi had criticized, blocked the local cement industry and urban bus company for months—along with other strikes to support favoring local hiring and protecting workers fired for union activities—and in October USTKE called a general strike because the police had intervened (nc, 13 Oct 2007). After testing the waters in the presidential and legislative elections by backing Bove and then its own candidates, respectively, USTKE defied appeals by the FLNKS not to divide the Kanak vote and formed its own Labor Party in November, with support from metropolitan Trotskyists, dedicating itself to independence, anti-globalization, and revolutionary socialism (nc, 16 Nov 2007). It remained one of the two largest unions, as labor leaders compete for membership using dramatic strikes to attract support (nc, 12 April 2007). From David Chappell, “Political review: New Caledonia”, The Contemporary Pacific 12.2 (2000) 515-520.
After a decade, in 2007, USTKE started a new series of Combat Ouvrier, again as a monthly, renumbering from No.1. No.8, Feb 2008, up to No.27, Nov 2010, are available on the web at: http://ustke.org/pdf.html.

Combat Ouvrier, Nos.1-43, 45-49, 51-54, 1992-2001, published monthly.
See Finding aids for details.

Union Syndicale des Travailleurs Kanaks et des Exploites (Ustke)

Papers on kuru disease in New Guinea

  • AU PMB MS 1271
  • Collectie
  • 1956-2001

Kuru was a rapidly progressive and fatal neurological disease which was found to occur with high frequency among the Fore people in the Eastern Highlands of New Guinea. Their tribal area, of several hundred square miles, is in a remote and rugged part of the Highlands which only became accessible to Europeans in the early 1950s. Between 20,000 and 30,000 people lived in the area affected and, of these, about one per cent were afflicted with the disease at any one time. The earliest reference to kuru is in an article by Berndt (1954) who made an anthropological expedition to the area at about the time that it was opened in 1952. The first detailed study was made by V. Zigas, the Administration Medical Officer at Kainantu, and in this work he was later joined by D.C. Gajdusek who, with S. Baruch, was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discoveries in 1976.

Kuru file Nos. 1-37, including Dr Gunther’s official correspondence file on kuru, census returns from South Fore, development and research files on the Okapa area; Professor Nelson’s research files, including correspondence and notes on talks with John Gunther, Shirley Lindenbaum, Jeffries, Margaret Saville, Michael Alpers, T. Aitchison, and others; some unpublished papers and press cuttings. Professor Nelson also collected a large body of published scientific reports on kuru which have been listed, but not microfilmed due to copyright regulations. See Finding aids for details.

Nelson, Hank

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