Manuscript and newspaper cuttings, Orua Wharo homestead

Maker
Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune
Dannevirke Evening News Print
Production date
17 Nov 1984

Object detail

Brief Description
A history of the Orua Wharo homestead by an unknown author, and newspaper clippings which also relate to the homestead.

The unknown author records the history of the Orua Wharo homestead and station in an undated manuscript.

There is also a newspaper cutting from the Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune titled: The homestead sculptor by Diana Marriott. Dated 17 November 1984.
The author discusses Swanstone Sculpture Ltd, a co-operative of five sculptors working from Orua Wharo homestead, Takapau.
A second newspaper cutting from the Dannevirke News titled, Orua Wharo Station 100 Years Old this year. No date is given.
The cutting gives a brief history of the founder of Orua Wharo, John Johnston, the purchase of the land, farming and the station under Sydney Johnston.
Production date
17 Nov 1984
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed on paper with black ink.
Measurements
Manuscript: Height x Width: 262 x 206mm
Newspaper cutting: Height x Width: 330 x 300mm
Newspaper cutting: Height x Width: 262 x 206mm
Subject person
Subject date
1850-1984
Credit line
gifted by Mrs J C Rolleston
Other number(s)
Pams B19 Oru, 5741, 23459

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