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1. Badge, Campaign - Why Waste Waimate badges

   Four badges from 'Why Waste Waimate Incorporated' protesting against South Island Resource Recovery Limited's (SIRRL) proposed Waste to Energy incinerator plant near Morven and Glenavy, Waimate. The proposed plant is called 'Project Kea'. 1. Why Waste Waimate 2. No incinerator (Morven-Glenavy) 3. No incinerator (Waimate) 4. Waimate says no waste to poisons

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2. Badge, Military

   42 military badges mounted and framed. - Top Row left to right 1.1st Regiment, New Zealand Infantry - Ake Ake Kiakaha, Canterbury 2.1st Regiment, New Zealand, Infantry - Ake Ake Kiakaha, Canterbury 3.NZ Ordnance 4.5th M.R. Otago Hussars. E S Fidelis 5.NZ Pioneers 6.NZ Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt - Second Row 1.NZ Army Pay Corps 2.(interwoven letters) NCIZ ? 3.Noni-Soit-Qui-Mal-Pense 4.NZ Cyclist Corps 5.Celeritas N.Z.P. and T.C. ...

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3. Bag, Kit

   One Roll-up Kit, empty - use unknown. - Khaki canvas on outside and green rubber waterproofing on the inside. - has a pocket at one end with a canvas strip down the middle which has been sewn along some parts to hold unknown items. - has a cloth tie at one end. - has a stamp inside pocket - Made in England, Lambourne & Co.

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4. Bag, Toiletry

   One toilet bag - green canvas. - has a draw string top with cord. - on the inside at the top, there are 2 black stamps - one with a triangle with the letter 'C' inside. - the other with a crescent moon and a 5 pointed star.

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5. Bedspread

   One white counterpane, made for the Red Cross during World War One, in 1917. - made of up of white cotton squares which have been embroidered on, and then backed with a length of white linen which also forms the edge. The embroidery cottons used are red, pink, blue, white and brown. - the main centre panel has the Union Jack flag and a Red Ensign with a bulldog sitting underneath with a lifebelt and an anchor, and the year 191...

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6. Box, Cigar

   One Cuban cigar box. - made from wood and covered in paper labels. - has separate lid which has the label for Calixto Lopez Habana, Flor Fina. - inside the lid there is a paper label with a picture of a large building, gold medals and Saint Louis 1904. - on the bottom of the box is label like a paper note sealing the box shut. Inside the box there is a collection of items: - a variety of buttons - la...

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7. Brick - Quinn's brick, Makikihi

   Brick made at brick kiln at William Quinn's brickworks at Makikihi. - the words 'Quinn' are debossed on one side of brick.

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8. Bullet

   One 303 bullet. - is empty of gun powder. - has a shell which would be used to put the gun powder in. Is cylinder shaped. - the actual bullet comes away from the shell and is solid brass and is pointed in shape.

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9. Bullet - .303 bullet fragment belonging to Andrew Martin (WWI, 2nd Lieutenant, Canterbury Mounted Rifles 7/90)

   One 303 bullet fragment removed from Mr Martin's back in 1981 when he was around 80 years of age - 60 years after being shot. - stored in a clear plastic jar with pink screw-on lid. .303 bullet fragment belonging to Andrew Martin (WWI, 2nd Lieutenant, Canterbury Mounted Rifles 7/90) Andrew Martin was born 14 August 1892 and attended Otaio School before joining his father on the family farm, "The Grange" in Grange Road, Otaio. As part of ...

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10. Cap, Sport

    WF Simpson's running cap with '3 mile Flat' New Zealand Amateur Champsionship badge Date 9 January 1904 Time: 15 minutes 27 ? sec

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11. Cornet

    One cornet used during World War One. - the cornet is in 3 parts - the main body, the mouth piece and a metal tube - as it was blown up in a direct hit from a shell. - the main body has the horn, various tubes and 3 finger valves which are missing. The horn has received a significant bend, and some of the tubing has some dents and piece no longer joins with another other piece. - the horn is decorated with engraving of flowers and the followin...

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12. Drawing - A coloured pencil sketch of Mr Norton Francis by W Andresin

    A coloured pencil sketch of Mr Norton Francis by W Andresin. He is seated in an easy chair and reading a newspaper 'The Waimate Times'. Written in bottom right hand corner - W. Andresin, 1911, Waimate, NZ, Hiwiroa. Norton Francis lived at Hiwiroa.

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13. Flask, Pocket

    One Germany brandy flask - from World War One. - the flask is round glass with an ornately decorated metal surround. - the front reads Parole Heimat ( which means Position Homeland for soldiers on reserve). There is also an ornate seal like decoration with 2 flags, the one on the left is a picture of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the one on the right has in german 'I serve faithfully the Fatherland'. In the middle of the seal is the military unit thi...

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14. Footlocker

    One NZ Army footlocker, from World War One. - painted light brown with the following in black, on top - 2/LT A. Martin, C.M.R. (Canterbury Mounted Rifles), NZMR (New Zealand Mounted Rifles). - rectangular shape with hinged lid and 2 front locks. The right one is completely off the body of the locker. - has 2 handles on either side of the foot locker. - the inside of the locker is painted blue. - on the left side has travel stickers - with on...

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15. Gift, Presentation - Brass tin with bullet pencil - WWI Christmas gift from Princess Mary

    One brass tin with bullet pencil - Christmas gift from Princess Mary, 1914 - World War One. There was also meant to been a card from the Princess with this donation as it was listed in the Accession Book but it is now missing. - rectangular tin with hinged lid. - embossed with a profile portrait of young female - Princess Mary in centre surrounded by a wreath. - letter 'M' is embossed on either side of wreath in cursive script. - decorative ...

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16. Hanging, Wall

    One wall hanging - made for the Year 2000 celebrations by Annette Davis. - made from fabric with batting inbetween and has been quilted, and applique has been used for the 15 pictures. - is hung from wooden dowel that has carved knobs on each end, and has black satin cord with tassels. - at the bottom of the hanging is a weighted rod. - the wall hanging is made up of 15 Waimate historical buildings and sites - taken from photographs. - the h...

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17. Holder, Cigarette

    One cigarette holder. - black bakelite, long cylinder shape with flattened mouth end.

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18. Holder, Letter - Letter holder woven from whatau flax fibre

    Woven flax Letter holder This letter holder is delicately woven from whatau flax fibre in the first decade of the 20th century. It's function parallels common domestic items customarily made of Pakeha materials using stitch craft methods, but are made of traditional Maori materials using weaving techniques. The letter holder has two pockets to hold letters. The front is decorative, the back plain. Rectangular in shape with a pointed top. It ...

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19. Holder, Letter - Woven flax letter holder

    Woven flax Letter holder This letter holder is delicately woven from whatau flax fibre in the first decade of the 20th century. It's function parallels common domestic items customarily made of Pakeha materials using stitch craft methods, but are made of traditional Maori materials using weaving techniques. The letter holder has two pockets to hold letters. The front is decorative, the back plain. Rectangular in shape with a pointed top. It ...

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20. Kete - Flax woven tea cosy

    Flax Woven Tea Cosy, half circle in shape with no handle or strap and fringe around the edge. In traditional Maori society, for almost every situation where a container was required, a weaver could manufacture a kete/basket to accommodate that need. For the softest or delicate baskets whatau/flax fibre was used. Whatau, also called muka in some districts, is obtained by stripping leaves of harakere/native flax by scraping with either the ed...

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