Pacific Manuscripts Bureau

CollectionMS 1189 - Papers on the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
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Item129a - Special Lands Commission. Santa Cruz / San Christoval / Makira: draft report, Ts., 3 drafts, paras 1-130 (2 copies) and paras 1-113. Together with: notes on the Alu language of Mono and genealogy of Porese, Chief of the Mono, Ms., 1p.; further notes on Utoca of Mukumba, on feather and shell money, on Nuer (dance circle), and on Naquave, club house of the secret society of Utupua, Ms., 6pp.; Brown Wewo (alias Bartholomew), President of the Vanikoro Native Court, ‘Vanikoro Native Customs- Ownership of Lands, etc.’, 11 Feb 1957, Ts., 8pp.; Acting DC Santa Cruz, replies to questions on native land customs, Ts., 9pp., 29 Sep 1933; further replies to questionnaire re native land customs, Ts., 2pp., 10 Jan 1957; five maps of Santa Cruz (Ndeni) Island, Matema or Swallow Group, Duff or Wilson Group, Utupua and Vanikoro Island.
Item129b - Special Lands Commission. Santa Cruz / San Christoval / Makira: draft report, Ts., 3 drafts, paras 1-130 (2 copies) and paras 1-113. Together with: notes on the Alu language of Mono and genealogy of Porese, Chief of the Mono, Ms., 1p.; further notes on Utoca of Mukumba, on feather and shell money, on Nuer (dance circle), and on Naquave, club house of the secret society of Utupua, Ms., 6pp.; Brown Wewo (alias Bartholomew), President of the Vanikoro Native Court, ‘Vanikoro Native Customs- Ownership of Lands, etc.’, 11 Feb 1957, Ts., 8pp.; Acting DC Santa Cruz, replies to questions on native land customs, Ts., 9pp., 29 Sep 1933; further replies to questionnaire re native land customs, Ts., 2pp., 10 Jan 1957; five maps of Santa Cruz (Ndeni) Island, Matema or Swallow Group, Duff or Wilson Group, Utupua and Vanikoro Island.
Item130 - Special Lands Commission. Shortlands: draft report, Ts., 25pp.
Item131 - Special Lands Commission. Vella Lavellla: draft report, Ts., 29pp., and notes by Silas Lezutini on 22 tribes of Vella Lavella Island, Ts., 3pp.
Item132 - Special Lands Commission. Ysabel: draft report, “Land Tenure in Ysabel”, Ts., 47pp. See also C.H. Allan, “Land Law and Custom in Ysabel: Post War Change and Development”, in CHA’s writings, above.
Item133 - BSIP, Report by Committee appointed to investigate the Leasing and Renting of Crown and Native Lands, Honiara, Ts., roneo, 48pp. Committee consists of C.H. Allan (Chair), D.A. Donald and G.F.C. Dennis
Item134 - Extract from DC’s minutes of Malaita Council meeting, Ts., 1p.
Item135a - BSIP File L/2. Land Tenure Panel circulated reports on Land Tenure in Africa. Ts.
Item135b - BSIP File L/2. Land Tenure Panel circulated reports on Land Tenure in Africa. Ts.
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Reports

Special Lands Commission. Ysabel: draft report, “Land Tenure in Ysabel”, Ts., 47pp. See also C.H. Allan, “Land Law and Custom in Ysabel: Post War Change and Development”, in CHA’s writings, above.